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| Vascular Plants | plants with tissue specialized for conducting materials; flowering plants |
| Variety | cultivated plants within a species show significant difference from other plants in the species; difference is inherited from the previous generation through sexual reproduction |
| Species | group of plants so similar they usually mate freely with each other in the wild; always lower case; usually an adjective |
| Morphology | the study of the form or shape of organisms or parts of an organism |
| Taxonomy | branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms |
| Binomial Nomenclature | system used to name plants |
| Genus | group of plants very similar to each other; Always Capitalized; usually a noun |
| Cultivars | distinguishing characteristics from the other plants in the species; do not transfer those characteristics to offspring through sexual reproduction |
| Monocots | plants that have a single cotyledon |
| Ferns | vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seed; “amphibians of the plant world” |
| Gymnosperms | plants that reproduce with seeds that lay naked on scales; most reproduce using a structure called a cone; ex. Pines, Spruces, and Cedars |
| Angiosperms | seed plants whose seeds develop with a fruiting body; flowers |
| Bryophytes | non-vascular plants; live in damp places, ex mosses |
| Dicots | plants that have two cotyledons in their seeds |
| Cotyledon | a seed leaf that stores food as starch and protein for use by the embryo |
| Perennials | plants that have a life cycle of more than two growing seasons ex grasses |
| Herbaceous | this type of perennial typically dies back to the ground each winter; ex strawberries |
| Annuals | plants that complete their lifecycle within one year or one growing season; ex. corn or impatiens |
| Biennials | plants that normally require two growing seasons to produce flowers and seed before dying; ex. Carrots |
