Mahaut Guillaume - Lab 2 journal entry

Phylogeny placement of one species: The boxelder, commonly known as Manitoba maple, represents the species Acer negundo, which belongs to the family of Aceraceae, from the order of Sapindales. It is part of the Kingdom: Plantae, Clade: Tracheobionta, Division: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, and Subclass: Rosidae.

Adaptation common to all observed species: I noticed that almost all of the observed species have thin stems because the plants saved energy in not growing strong wooden stems but rather rapidly long stems in order to expose their leaves to the sunlight.

Unique adaptation for one observation: The Conium maculatum (or poison hemlock) is the only plant that contains poisonous parts, among the observations. Poison is a mean of defense (against herbivores) for this species, which can hence adapt and survive in a variety of environments.

Posted on September 23, 2021 02:05 PM by mahaut-guillaume