vascular plant
noun
: a plant having a specialized conducting system that includes xylem and phloem : tracheophyte
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Their molecular kleptomania makes Rafflesia unique amongst vascular plants.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The prairie is incredibly biodiverse, containing more than 400 species of vascular plants as well as 26 rare plants, 10 of which are listed as endangered or threatened.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park, beautiful blue lupine, and, at lower elevations, California poppy.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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.
—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
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The prairie is incredibly biodiverse, containing more than 400 species of vascular plants as well as 26 rare plants, 10 of which are listed as endangered or threatened.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park, beautiful blue lupine, and, at lower elevations, California poppy.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Vascular plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascular%20plant. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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