Journal entry 1 - Lea Hajj Moussa

One of my ten observations was a chicory flower, it was one of the two flowers I had observed but it was the only flower with brightly coloured (purple) petals. This adaptation suggests that the chicory flower I observed is a pollinating ground for pollinators as the bright petals are bound to attract them.

All of my observations were plants on the ground/very near to the ground. This means that all the plants I observed rely heavily on their roots to ensure they receive the nutrients and water from the soil. They all have root hair cells that absorb water by osmosis and mineral ions by active transport into the plants.

I chose to look into the phylogenetic tree of the Red Shank on OneZoom. This plant is part of the Adenostoma genus and the A. Sparsifolium species. It is best found on north facing slopes at about 4000 ft of elevation.

Publicado el 22 de septiembre de 2021 por leahajjmoussa