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... and Modern Evolutionary Systematics Web site: Original Message From: David Giblin Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:49 PM To: Richard Zander Subject: Bryophyte images I am currently assisting with the final production stages for a field guide to the rare vascular and nonvascular plants of Washington State. There are several nonvascular plant taxa for ...
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... not have true organs, such as leaves, stems, or roots. In place of roots, most bryophytes have thin, hairy tubes called rhizoids that provide anchorage and nutrient uptake from the soil. The bryophyte life cycle is unique in having a dominant gametophyte generation. The actual green plant in mosses and worts is the gametophyte plant, while the sporophyte consists of simply an enclosed sporangium, ...