Sample of non fruit bearing plants?
Here are some common examples of non-fruit bearing plants:
1. Ferns (Pteridophytes):
- Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)
- Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
- Sword Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia)
- Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
2. Mosses (Bryophytes):
- Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum spp.)
- Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune)
- Pincushion Moss (Leucobryum glaucum)
- Carpet Moss (Hylocomium splendens)
3. Lichens:
- Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia rangiferina)
- Tree Lungwort Lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria)
- Dog Lichen (Peltigera canina)
- Rock Tripe Lichen (Umbilicaria spp.)
4. Horsetails (Sphenophytes):
- Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
- Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)
- Field Horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
- Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)
5. Club Mosses (Lycophytes):
- Ground Pine (Lycopodium obscurum)
- Princess Pine (Lycopodium annotinum)
- Running Club Moss (Diphasiastrum complanatum)
- Appalachian Bog Club Moss (Lycopodium appalachianum)
6. Non-Flowering Trees:
- Ginkgo Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
- Cypress (Cupressus spp.)
- Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- Spruce (Picea spp.)
- Yew (Taxus spp.)
Please note that many plants can develop specialized structures for reproduction other than fruits (such as spores, gemmae cups, or rhizomes), but none of them produce edible fruits for consumption.
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