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Aquatic Plants This folder highlights plant species that live in aquatic environments, using water for physical support and/or to produce food. Desert Plants Short grasses, sagebrush, creosote bushes, and cacti are just a few of the many plants that can be found in the desert. Ferns Instead of having flowers, ferns produce spores directly on on their leaves. These plants usually are found in moist environments. Grasses This colorful collection presents both tropical and temperate grasses. Gymnosperms Note the variance in shape among gymnosperms; this plant group includes cyads, gingkos, and conifers such as pine trees. Herbs The term "herbs" does not refer to one single, related group of plants, but rather to a body shape that is low to the ground and not woody.

Mosses & Worts Without a vascular system to transport water throughout their tissues, mosses and worts remain small in size and low to the ground. Palms Palms are shrubs, vines, or trees in a single plant family, although a few other plants (e.g., cycads) are sometimes called palms. True palms are known for their single stem and fan-shaped leaves. Shrubs Maintaining a low height, shrubs (i.e., bushes) usually have multiple woody stems. Trees Trees encompass a diverse range of woody plants that grow a tall, single stem before branching out and leafing. Vines Vines are plants with flexible stems that can grow up other plants, on structures, or outwards across the ground, helping ensure better exposure to light and access to new areas for colonization. Plant Structures Individual images of blossoms, fruits, stems, seeds, leaves, roots, and more, illustrate the different forms and functions of plant tissues.

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