Stats

Lifespan: Annual to 500 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Global terrestrial biomes
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds, Bulbs
Defense: Toxins, Spines
Status: Common

About

This diverse group of flowering plants grows in meadows and forests worldwide. Many species store water in thick, fleshy leaves to survive long periods of drought.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales