Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
- Family
- Nephrolepidaceae
- Growth form
- Fern
- Habitat lens
- Forest
- Adaptation
- Spore reproduction
Start with this question
What do you notice when you turn a frond over?
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A different way to see.
Bring two specimens together. Notice what they share, then follow what sets them apart.
Choose two different specimens to compare.
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
- Family
- Araceae
- Growth form
- Climber
- Habitat lens
- Forest
- Adaptation
- Leaf architecture
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How does leaf shape change as a plant matures?
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Venus flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Growth form
- Herb
- Habitat lens
- Wetland
- Adaptation
- Rapid movement
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What changes when a leaf becomes a trap?
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
- Family
- Ginkgoaceae
- Growth form
- Tree
- Habitat lens
- Woodland
- Adaptation
- Leaf architecture
Start with this question
How much variation fits inside one recognisable shape?
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Sensitive plant
Mimosa pudica
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Growth form
- Herb
- Habitat lens
- Tropical
- Adaptation
- Rapid movement
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How can a plant move without growing?
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Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Growth form
- Herb
- Habitat lens
- Open ground
- Adaptation
- Light response
Start with this question
Does a young plant respond in the same way as a mature one?
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