Meanings of flowers in various cultures, including Japan, Mexico, and others.
(Seed leaves — or cotyledons, are the first leaves to grow from a seed.) Well-known angiosperms include roses (daisies), grasses, heathers, cacti, palms, and trees such as poplars, birches, beeches and elms. Many flowering plants rely on animals – such as this honey bee – to pollinate their flowers. Familiar trees such as pines — firs, cedars, spruces and redwoods are all conifers.
There are over 300,000 species of vascular plants and around 20,000 species of bryophytes. (more…)
