nonvascular plant

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Definition of nonvascular plant

: 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. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Botanic Gardens May Be Endangered Species’ Best Bet," 27 Sep. 2017

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