Exploring Edmands Park 10/16/21
In my previous expedition, I mentioned how my discoveries of different fungi shocked me, inspiring me to continue my quest for new plant species. On Saturday, October 16th, 2021, I came back to Edmands Park. On that cold afternoon, I began my exploration with a Fortune's Spindle as my first discovery. As I continued walking, I noticed that most of the plants I observed were noticeably short compared to the many large plants I came across, such as pine trees. Some even live near trees, such as mosses, which are members of the Bryophyta family. Some of my findings were flowering plants such as White Wood Aster, which are members of Angiosperms. Walking through the park exposed me to a diverse range of plants, including Bryophyta, Polypodiopsida, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms. Finding these four main groups of plants in a huge park necessitated a lot of walking, which was both exhausting and thrilling.