nonvascular plant
noun
: a simple, low-growing, nonflowering plant (such as a moss or liverwort) that lacks specialized conducting channels for transporting water and nutrients and in which the photosynthetic gametophyte is the dominant stage of the life cycle
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Only about five percent nonvascular plants like liverworts and mosses are represented in the gardens.
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Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 27 Sep. 2017
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Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 27 Sep. 2017
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“Nonvascular plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvascular%20plant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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