Edmands Park Plant Walk- October 18, 2022

Today, I went for a walk around Edmands Park in Newton. It rained earlier, so the ground was still slightly wet, but the temperature was perfect for a walk. The plant life started off basic, just being trees, but the diversity increased the deeper I ventured into the woods. Shown in my observations are gymnosperms, or non-flowering seed plants, such as the many trees I came across. Also, I found quite a few angiosperms, such as American Pokeweed. These were easy to identify, since I just had to look for flowers or fruits. Additionally, I came across polypodiopsida, such as ferns. Finally, I did not find any bryophyta until I ventured more deeply into the woods. This is when I finally found tree-skirt moss, which prefers to grow on tree bark in slightly shaded and slightly moist conditions. This is because moss are nonvascular. Overall, it was so interesting how different types of plants were present in different areas of the woods, depending on the level of shade and moisture.

Publicado el octubre 18, 2022 05:34 TARDE por elenichristou2