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Plants that start with S

Plants that start with S

The most well-known plants and fungi, listed by their common names.
Photo of a staghorn fern
Photo by Tatiana Gerus
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Sis forStaghorn

Scientific name: genus: platycerium
Staghorns or elkhorns are a group of related ferns that are found in tropical areas, growing on the sides of trees. They have a very interesting shape, and are a popular ornamental garden plant.
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Photo by K3ntfin
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Sis forStalk (stem)

A stalk is a very thin branch, usually holding up flowers. Another word for stalk is stem.
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Photo of plant stamens
Photo by SLR Jester
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Sis forStamen

A stamen is the part of a flower that makes pollen. They are usually in the center of the flower, and have stalks called filaments with the pollen produced on anthers at the top of the stalks.
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Sis forStem

A stem is the part of the plant that holds up the leaves and flowers. Stems on some kinds of plant continue to get bigger and bigger, and eventually turn into branches. Another word for stem is stalk.
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Close up of a plant stigma
Photo by Fabrizio.binello
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Sis forStigma

The stigma is the receptive female part of a flower. When pollen is brushed off onto it by visiting birds or insects, the flower will develop seeds.
Plant parts
Photo of strawberries
Photo by Mwri
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Sis forStrawberry

Scientific name: fragaria ananassa
The strawberry is the fruit of a small, low growing plant. Strawberries are red and very sweet. They are unusual because their seeds are on the outside, and most fruits have seeds on the inside. Strawberries are related to roses.
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Photo of a tree stump
Photo by Podknox
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Sis forStump

A stump is the remains of a tree after it has been cut down. Stumps are usually firmly stuck in the ground by the roots of the tree.
Plant parts
Photo of sugar cane
Photo by Tanti Ruwani
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Sis forSugar cane

Scientific name: saccharum officinarum
Sugar cane is a type of grass that grows in tropical climates. It contains high levels of sugar in its stems, which can be removed and made into table sugar. Sugar cane can be cut to the ground and will regrow, but after a few times the harvest gets smaller and it needs to be replanted with new plants.
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Photo of a sundew plant
Photo by Kaibara87
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Sis forSundew

Scientific name: genus: drosera
Sundews are a large family of carnivorous plants. They catch insects on sticky glands on their leaves and digest them. Sundews live in poor soils and need the nutrients from insects that they cannot get from the soil. They get their name because the sticky substance they produce looks like beads of dew.
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Photo of a sunflower
Photo by Dwight Sipler
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Sis forSunflower

Scientific name: helianthus annuus
Sunflowers are a tall flowering plant that loves sunny weather. It usually grows to about 2 metres tall, but some varieties have grown as tall as 8 metres. A sunflower head will ripen to be full of seeds which have many uses. The seeds are black and white striped and have a hard shell. When the shell is removed, the seed can be eaten raw or roasted. Birds are very fond of sunflower seeds. The seed can also be pressed for oil that is used for cooking. The sunflower in the picture has a bee on it.
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