Nature Walk: Plants

For my nature walk, I explored the woods of the Brighton Campus. It was a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky. I was surprised by the amount of plant diversity I saw. I was able to see mosses, gymnosperms and angiosperms. I was unable to find any ferns unfortunately. There were berries which I identified as Bittersweets and flowers identified as Common Even-Primrose so I was able to see the different ways angiosperms have evolved to ensure pollination and seed dispersal. I also saw two species of gymnosperms and how the structure of their leaves differed. On my way back, I saw a pinecone on the ground indicating the female gametophyte of a gymnosperm.

Posted on October 15, 2020 07:49 PM by gabriellecalbo