Clubmoss

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/clubmoss

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Lycopodiophyta
2. What is the leaf type?Possess microphyllous leaves, characterized by a single, unbranched vein
3. What are clubmosses and how are they different from true mosses?Clubmosses look like moss but are actually ancient relatives of ferns. They have tiny leaves with a single vein, which sets them apart from true mosses.
4. Where can clubmosses be found?Clubmosses grow all over the world, from tropical rainforests to deserts, and even on the icy slopes of Antarctica.

Microphyll: A small, simple leaf with a single, unbranched vascular strand, characteristic of Lycopodiophyta.
Sporangium: A receptacle in which asexual spores are formed; found in clubmosses, ferns, and fungi.
Homosporous: Producing spores of only one kind, which typically develop into bisexual gametophytes.
Heterosporous: Producing two kinds of spores (microspores and megaspores) that develop into unisexual gametophytes, a precursor to seed development.