vascular plant
noun
: a plant having a specialized conducting system that includes xylem and phloem : tracheophyte
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What's more, the list is far from complete: roughly a third of all vertebrates and vascular plants in the U.S. are vulnerable to extinction, says Bruce Stein, chief scientist at the National Wildlife Federation.
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Robert Kunzig, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
And according to the National Wildlife Federation, roughly one third of all vertebrates and vascular plants are in danger of vanishing.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Its biodiverse ecosystem is home to 132 species of birds, 56 species of mammals, 432 species of vascular plants and 211 species of fungi, according to the WWF.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
The biodiversity of Faial is rich: 855 vascular plant species, 57 of which are endemic.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
There are several plants with this nickname, all tiny, floating plants such as Salvinia minima, a diminutive fern or the smallest flowering vascular plant, Wolffia spp.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
The Loreto Bay National Marine Park is home to 891 species of fish, a third of the world’s whale and dolphin species, and 695 vascular plant species.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
Within a year, an Arctic sea rocket, Surtsey’s first vascular plant, sprouted.
—Barry Estabrook, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
Almost 500 vascular plant species, flowering plants, have been named in the southeastern United States over the last 50 years.
—John R. Platt, Scientific American, 11 July 2020
Robert Kunzig, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
And according to the National Wildlife Federation, roughly one third of all vertebrates and vascular plants are in danger of vanishing.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Its biodiverse ecosystem is home to 132 species of birds, 56 species of mammals, 432 species of vascular plants and 211 species of fungi, according to the WWF.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
The biodiversity of Faial is rich: 855 vascular plant species, 57 of which are endemic.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
There are several plants with this nickname, all tiny, floating plants such as Salvinia minima, a diminutive fern or the smallest flowering vascular plant, Wolffia spp.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
The Loreto Bay National Marine Park is home to 891 species of fish, a third of the world’s whale and dolphin species, and 695 vascular plant species.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
Within a year, an Arctic sea rocket, Surtsey’s first vascular plant, sprouted.
—Barry Estabrook, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
Almost 500 vascular plant species, flowering plants, have been named in the southeastern United States over the last 50 years.
—John R. Platt, Scientific American, 11 July 2020
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“Vascular plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascular%20plant. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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