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Cerioporus is genus of fungi in kingdom Fungi, division Basidiomycota, class Agaricomycetes, order Polyporales, family Polyporaceae. Its light yellow brown cup—having dark spots on the surface—can grow really large, with polypore underneath. Cerioporus gets great attention in medical field because of its significant antioxidant, wound healing, and antimicrobial activities. In mouse studies, researchers found that extracts from Cerioporus can reduce the risk of diseases such as cancers. In addition, people usually use it for soups and stews because it is edible and delicious.

1. Garlic mustard, or Alliaria petiolata, is a biennial flowering plant in the mustard family. It belongs to Domain Eukaryote, Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Vascular Plant, Class Dicotyledons, Order Mustards and Allies, Family Brassicaceae, Genus Alliaria, Species A. Petiolata.

2. Bush is defined as a low densely branched shrub. It is obvious that all observed species we collected grow very shallow roots compared with other plants nearby, in this way, they can take advantage of rain and also rely on a long tap root to reach down to water stored in the ground. And being close to the ground can avoid freezing as well. Moreover, i found that they always grow in clumps to protect one another from the wind and low temperatures.
   Take Garlic Mustard as an example:
   

3. Burdock has a really unique look, which is globe-shaped and thistle-like. Their hooked tips are an adaptation for SEED DISPERSAL, when animals passing by, the hooked tips can easily stick on their body by grasping onto their fur, so that the seeds can be taken to different new places then fall on the ground to expand its territories.
   The image of Burdock: