Non-Vascular Plants
Spanish Moss
Spanish moss is a type of non-vascular plant that is found in the Everglades National Park. Non-vascular plants are mostly of mosses and liverworts. The scientific name of the Spanish moss is T. uneoides. What Spanish moss do is that they form among different other plants. They do not root onto the ground; Spanish moss is a simple plant. Mostly because they do not have any roots. In fact, Spanish moss do not have roots, stems, and leaves. They are part of the plantae domain. Spanish moss is part of the Phylum Bryophyta.
Spanish moss is a type of non-vascular plant that is found in the Everglades National Park. Non-vascular plants are mostly of mosses and liverworts. The scientific name of the Spanish moss is T. uneoides. What Spanish moss do is that they form among different other plants. They do not root onto the ground; Spanish moss is a simple plant. Mostly because they do not have any roots. In fact, Spanish moss do not have roots, stems, and leaves. They are part of the plantae domain. Spanish moss is part of the Phylum Bryophyta.
Seedless Vascular Plant
One seedless vascular plant in the Everglades is the Old World Climbing Fern. The plant's scientific name is Lygodium microphyllum. The plant is actually invasive, and is not a native plant in Florida. The plant is potentially harmful for the Everglades environment. In fact, the Old World Climbing Fern is invading native species. They are considered a "fire ladder". They can harm the environment, because they do not just burn in fire. The Old World Climbing Fern actually aids the fire's flame. The fern does this, because the fern grows so thick that the plant can carry the flames to a higher elevation. Unlike the Spanish moss, the Old World Climbing Fern possess roots and stems. The plants lower leaves also produce spores.
Gymnosperms
Redwood
Gymnosperms are cone-bearing plants. One cone-bearing plant in the Everglades is the Redwood. The Redwood is extremely large and extremely tall. Because of their size, they are a heavy, dead weight. The Redwood's scientific name is sequoia sempervirens. The Redwood trees thrive in wet, swampy marshes. Making the Everglades the perfect home for the cone-bearing plants. The Everglades are made up of swamps for crocodile and alligators to live. Meaning that many Redwoods thrive around the National Park.
Gymnosperms are cone-bearing plants. One cone-bearing plant in the Everglades is the Redwood. The Redwood is extremely large and extremely tall. Because of their size, they are a heavy, dead weight. The Redwood's scientific name is sequoia sempervirens. The Redwood trees thrive in wet, swampy marshes. Making the Everglades the perfect home for the cone-bearing plants. The Everglades are made up of swamps for crocodile and alligators to live. Meaning that many Redwoods thrive around the National Park.
Cypress Tree
There isn't just one cone-bearing plant in the Everglades National Park. There are also another species of tree called Cypress Trees. They are one of the other cone-bearing plants in the Everglades. The cypress tree's scientific name is Taxodium spp. The leaves that the cypress tree possess are needle-like unlike a regular leave "shape". Many people can see these trees often in the Everglades as there is quite a large population of them. They usually grow parallel with the flow of water. They belong in the plantar domain. Cypress trees are part of the phylum coniferophyta kingdom.
There isn't just one cone-bearing plant in the Everglades National Park. There are also another species of tree called Cypress Trees. They are one of the other cone-bearing plants in the Everglades. The cypress tree's scientific name is Taxodium spp. The leaves that the cypress tree possess are needle-like unlike a regular leave "shape". Many people can see these trees often in the Everglades as there is quite a large population of them. They usually grow parallel with the flow of water. They belong in the plantar domain. Cypress trees are part of the phylum coniferophyta kingdom.
Angiosperms -Dicotyledons
Water Willow
An angiosperms-dicotyledons is a flowering plant. There are several different types of flowering plants that are teeming in the Everglades. One of the flowering plants in the Everglades is the Water Willow. The Water Willow's scientific name is Justicia angst. The Water Willow can be often seen around the edges of the wetland's pond edges. The water willow is a very beautiful plant. The plant possesses gorgeous lavender flowers that are described as "showy". They belong in the plantae domain. The Water Willow belong in the phylum anthophyta-dicotyledons kingdom.
An angiosperms-dicotyledons is a flowering plant. There are several different types of flowering plants that are teeming in the Everglades. One of the flowering plants in the Everglades is the Water Willow. The Water Willow's scientific name is Justicia angst. The Water Willow can be often seen around the edges of the wetland's pond edges. The water willow is a very beautiful plant. The plant possesses gorgeous lavender flowers that are described as "showy". They belong in the plantae domain. The Water Willow belong in the phylum anthophyta-dicotyledons kingdom.
White Water Lily
Like any other place in the world, there is not just one type of flowering plant in the Everglades. Another flowering plant that can be found in the marshy area is the white water lily. The white water lily's scientific name is Nymphea odorata. The beautiful plant can be seen on the surfaces of water like the ponds in the Everglades. In order to survive, the plant needs slow moving water. Not only slow moving water, but the flowering plant depends on a lot of microorganisms. The microorganisms are needed so that their roots can grow as well. The water lily also opens in the morning, but its petals close in the afternoon.
Like any other place in the world, there is not just one type of flowering plant in the Everglades. Another flowering plant that can be found in the marshy area is the white water lily. The white water lily's scientific name is Nymphea odorata. The beautiful plant can be seen on the surfaces of water like the ponds in the Everglades. In order to survive, the plant needs slow moving water. Not only slow moving water, but the flowering plant depends on a lot of microorganisms. The microorganisms are needed so that their roots can grow as well. The water lily also opens in the morning, but its petals close in the afternoon.
Angiosperms -monocotyledons
False Sisal
There are other different types of flowering plants in the Everglades. They are not the same as the two above, but they do bare "flowers". The False Sisal is an example of these flowering plants. This flowering plant's scientific name is agave decipiens. The False Sisal do not appear as a flowering plant, but they are considered one at an extent. They have sharp pointed leaves. The pointed leaves on the plant create sap. The False Sisal is a native plant in Florida.
There are other different types of flowering plants in the Everglades. They are not the same as the two above, but they do bare "flowers". The False Sisal is an example of these flowering plants. This flowering plant's scientific name is agave decipiens. The False Sisal do not appear as a flowering plant, but they are considered one at an extent. They have sharp pointed leaves. The pointed leaves on the plant create sap. The False Sisal is a native plant in Florida.
Sawgrass
Another example of a plant like the False Sisal is sawgrass. The scientific name for this flowering plant is Cladium jamaicense. Sawgrass is a very easy plant to spot in the park. Mostly because they are so tall in size. Plus they are teeming all over the park as well. They are around the park mostly because they inhabit land that is thick and wet. The south marsh area can easily provide that. Especially during wet season where the plants need a significant amount of water, so that they can live and thrive.
Another example of a plant like the False Sisal is sawgrass. The scientific name for this flowering plant is Cladium jamaicense. Sawgrass is a very easy plant to spot in the park. Mostly because they are so tall in size. Plus they are teeming all over the park as well. They are around the park mostly because they inhabit land that is thick and wet. The south marsh area can easily provide that. Especially during wet season where the plants need a significant amount of water, so that they can live and thrive.