Plants
Plants

Plants, living organisms that typical grow in soil and use processes of photosynthesis for food production, are the most dominant form of life on Earth. Biologically diverse across many varied global environments, distinctions in plant types have been brought on by evolutionary adaptations to particular temperatures, altitudes, soils, and ecologies. The following guides have been put together for you as overviews covering the various families and types of trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, mosses, and flowers that supply other organisms with essential nutrients and protection. These lists will continue to grow as we continue to illustrate and document the many varieties and functions of plants on the planet.

Desert Plants
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Desert PlantsDesert Plants
Grasses | Grass-Like Plants
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Grasses | Grass-Like PlantsGrasses | Grass-Like Plants

Deciduous Trees
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Deciduous TreesDeciduous Trees
Home & Garden Plants
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Indoor Plants | House PlantsIndoor Plants | House Plants

Evergreen Trees
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Evergreen TreesEvergreen Trees
Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Plant Families & Genera are a subcategory that help by grouping various Plant species into their taxonomic families or genuses. Plant families are taxonomic groups of plants that are classified together based on shared characteristics, such as the structure of their flowers, fruit, and seeds. These shared characteristics are used to infer evolutionary relationships between the plants in the family. Plant genera are smaller groups within plant families that share even more closely related characteristics and are also used to infer evolutionary relationships. In scientific classification, plant families and genera are given scientific names that are based on the International Code of Nomenclature.

Cacti
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Cacti | Cactaceae
Bald Cypresses
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Bald Cypresses | Taxodioideae
Cedars
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Cedars | Cedrus
Cycads
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Cycads | Cycadales
Cypresses
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Cypresses | Cupressus
False Hemlocks
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False Hemlocks | Pseudotsuga
Hemlocks
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Hemlocks | Tsuga
Palms
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Palms | Arecaceae
Spruces
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Spruces | Picea
Thujas
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Thujas | Thuja

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Palms
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Palms | Arecaceae
Palms
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Palms | Arecaceae
Thujas
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Thujas | Thuja
Thujas
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Thujas | Thuja
Cacti
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Cacti | Cactaceae
Cacti
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Cacti | Cactaceae
Cedars
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Cedars | Cedrus
Cedars
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Cedars | Cedrus
Cypresses
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Cypresses | Cupressus
Cypresses
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Cypresses | Cupressus
Cycads
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Cycads | Cycadales
Cycads
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Cycads | Cycadales
Spruces
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Spruces | Picea
Spruces
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Spruces | Picea
Hemlocks
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Hemlocks | Tsuga
Hemlocks
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Hemlocks | Tsuga
False Hemlocks
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False Hemlocks | Pseudotsuga
False Hemlocks
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False Hemlocks | Pseudotsuga
Bald Cypresses
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Bald Cypresses | Taxodioideae
Bald Cypresses
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Bald Cypresses | Taxodioideae

Plant Types is the subcategory which illustrates varying types of plants based on their visual appearance as well as variety. There are five major plant types: These include charophytes, which are types of algae, bryophytes which include moss and algae, seedless vascular plants such as ferns, gymnosperms such as conifers and trees, and lastly angiosperms which are flowering plants. The following collections have been organized to better understand and browse collections of plants by their type.

Bushes
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BushesBushes
Deciduous Trees
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Deciduous TreesDeciduous Trees
Evergreen Trees
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Evergreen TreesEvergreen Trees
Home & Garden Plants
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Indoor Plants | House PlantsIndoor Plants | House Plants
Lawn Grasses
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Lawn GrassesLawn Grasses
Pasture & Forage Grasses
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Pasture & Forage GrassesPasture & Forage Grasses
Shrubs
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Bushes | ShrubsBushes | Shrubs
Soils
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SoilsSoils
Structural Grasses
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Structural GrassesStructural Grasses
Upright Succulents
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Upright SucculentsUpright Succulents
Vines
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VinesVines
Wetland Grasses
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Wetland GrassesWetland Grasses

Plant categories are broad groupings that organize the vast diversity of plants based on general characteristics like structure, growth habit, and ecological role. Serving as an upper-level system, they help differentiate major types such as trees, grasses, flowers, vines, shrubs, and aquatic plants. Each category reflects fundamental traits, such as whether a plant is woody or herbaceous, tall or ground-hugging, flowering or non-flowering. By using plant categories, gardeners, botanists, and ecologists can more easily understand, study, and design with plants. These groupings form the foundation for deeper classifications, making it simpler to navigate the complex world of plant life.

Crops, Herbs & Medicinals
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Crops, Herbs & MedicinalsCrops, Herbs & Medicinals
Grasses | Grass-Like Plants
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Grasses | Grass-Like PlantsGrasses | Grass-Like Plants
Succulents & Cacti
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Succulents & CactiSucculents & Cacti

Plant Clades & Classes is a subcategory used to organize plants through higher shared layers of evolutionary traits. Plant clades are groups of plants that share a common ancestor and are considered to be closely related based on their evolutionary history. Clades are typically identified based on shared physical and biological characteristics and are used to understand the relationships between different plant groups. Plant classes are a higher level of classification that include multiple clades. These classifications are used to organize and understand the diversity of plant life.

Gymnosperms
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Gymnosperms | GymnospermaeGymnosperms | Gymnospermae

Plant Biomes is the subcategory which illustrates various types of locations and environments in which specific plant types grow and thrive in. Biomes offer varying weather patterns, elevations, water levels, and diversity of animal species which provide a multitude of different plant enriching nutrients and variables necessary for survive. These biomes include deserts, savannas, tropical rainforests, grasslands, and temperate forests. The following collections have been organized to better understand and browse plant collections by their respective biomes.

Desert Plants
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Desert PlantsDesert Plants
Coastal & Marine Plants
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Coastal & Marine PlantsCoastal & Marine Plants