THE KINGDOM OF PLANTS

PRESENTATION BY:BETH HILDEBRANT,

BRITTANY KROGMAN,&

NICK SEKELY

What is the number of species?

• The total number of species for the plant kingdom is 320,000 species.

• 270,000 species are named in the kingdom of plants

Where do plants get their food?

• Plants need chlorophyll, light, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients and minerals.

• Plants make their own food in their system.

How do plants move?

• Plants move from place to place as seeds.

• Plants bend toward the light by growth.

• But scientifically plants do not actually move.

How many cells do plants have?

• Plants are multi cellular. They have about 5 million cells.

Do plants have special organelles?

• Plants have a nuclei (nucleus).

• Chloroplast

• Cell Wall

Echinacea angustifolia

http://eatmoreherbs.com/zine/herbs/Echinacea_3.jpg

Carpenteria californica: Bush Anemone

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/carpenteria-californica

Karamea Bronze Queen: Vriesea ensiformis

http://lilliputgardens.com/wpcontent/uploads/2008/01/brom2.jpg

Callicarpa americana: American Beautyberry

http://campbayou.pbworks.com/f/1227310257/beautyberry.JPG

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