Diario del proyecto iNaturalist Project BIOL 111 Lab (Hilda, Fiona, and Andrei)

Of my ten observations I chose to take a closer look at the Common Morning-Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) using OneZoom. The Ipomoea purpurea is part of the genus Ipomoea (also known as Morning-Glory) which includes 645 different species. The Ipomoea purpurea is also part of the Convolvulaceae family and belongs to the Plantae kingdom.

A common adaptation of all my plant observations is that they all have flowers. Each flower type has adapted for more effective pollination, including the adaptation of the physical structure of the flowers for insects to best collect pollen.

A unique adaptation of the Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is that their blooms are affected by the pH of the soil they're grown in. In acidic soil they will produce a flower closer to blue, and pink flowers in alkaline soil.

Among my ten observations, I took a closer look at Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis) by using OneZoom. According to OneZoom, it is placed in Commelina Genus, which is a genus of 211 dayflower species. It belongs to Commelina, Commelinaceae, Commelinales, Commelinids, Monocots, Angiosperms, Tracheophytes, Plante Kingdom.

One common adaptation of all the plants I observed is that they all have flowers. The unique colors and fragrances of these flowers attract pollinators, such as birds and insects, to help them transfer pollen and reproduce.

One unique adaptation of Marvel of Peru is that they only bloom in dusk and evening. This is because they attracts moths for pollination, and some moths are active during sunset and most of the moths are active during evening. Blooming in these periods of the day gives them an advantage for reproduction.

Using OneZoom, I observed the brown-eyed Susan more closely. This plant's most recent common ancestor is the rudbeckia -a plant genus in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family- which is the ancestor of 67 more different species.
When reviewing all 10 observations made, a common adaptation found was that these plants can survive in different weather conditions and geography as none of them originate from NY(where I live). The majority of these plants come from the southern tropics located in South and Central America(like the lantana and the ageratum), or from Asia (like the Hubei Anemone).
A unique adaptation the (pink) Roses have is the prickles these plants develop on their roots. These thorns serve to deter animals from eating the plant itself.