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Plant Adaptations
Plant Adaptations
Types of Adaptations
• Structural adaptations are the
way something is built or made.
Mosses,
Low growing plants, &
Small berry plants
Rainforest Adaptations
• Smooth, slippery bark keeps vines from killing trees.
• Slide shaped leaves lets rain run off so fungus doesn’t
grow on plants.
• Deep growing roots anchor the plant to prevent it from
washing away.
Bamboo,
Mangrove,
Epiphytes such
as Bromeliads
and orchids.
Temperate Forest Adaptations
• Thick bark protects trees and dropping
leaves in winter conserves water and
nutrients during cold winters.
Water Lily,
Lotus, &
Hornwort
Parasitic Plants
• Have roots that can draw nutrients from
another living plant.
• Do not require soil.
Mistletoe,
Rafflesia,
Yellow rattle,
and Australian
Christmas tree
Parasitic Plants
Corpse Flower - Rafflesia
Yellow Rattle
Carnivorous Plants
• Get some of their food by trapping
and consuming animals (mainly insects)
• Because they eat bugs they can
live in areas with poor soil.
Sundew