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bryophyte moss Moss life cycle Liverwort thalloid gametophyte water moss Liverwort archegonia Sporophyte Hornwort broom moss
Compare and contrast liverworts and mosses in their reproduction, water absorption, and energy generation
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous

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Also Known As Bryophyta

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bryophyte moss
Moss life cycle
Liverwort thalloid
gametophyte
water moss
Liverwort archegonia
Sporophyte
Hornwort
broom moss
Compare and contrast liverworts and mosses in their reproduction, water absorption, and energy generation
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Sullivant, William Starling
William Starling Sullivant
American botanist

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous