Plant Walk - Houghton Garden 10/18/22

Today I went back to Houghton Garden right as the sun was setting around 5:30. I tried to look for the four main groups of plants, Byrophyta (mosses), Polypodiopsida (ferns), Gymnosperms (pine trees), and Angiosperms (flowering plants) and was easily able to find all of them. I also saw many chipmunks, birds, and squirrels. My friend Chloe and I went and had a great time climbing on trees and throwing things into the water. Seeing the mosses I noticed they were in damp areas, as water retention is more difficult. The ferns were also low lying but were able to be higher up than the mosses. The Pine trees seemed less abundant than other types of trees but were still present and their needles were waxy and and hard. Finally the flowering plants were very abundant and spread across every area of the forest showing they have the most current adaptations to this environment. Overall it was a great walk where I saw a variety of organisms (including some fungi!) and really enjoyed meandering along the trails.

Posted on October 19, 2022 08:21 PM by kevincomerford