Do ferns and mosses reproduce using spores?

Answered Feb 5, 2018 · Author has 148 answers and 28.7k answer views. All plants “reproduce using spores.” This means that all plants produce spores as products of meiosis in their sexual life cycles. It seem like spores are only produced by mosses and ferns because they don't produce seeds. read more

Spores behave like a seed, although a full adult plant is what grows from the seed. The prothallus grows from a spore. It is not the full fern, as it is the intermediate phase from a spore into an adult fern. New ferns only grow in a moist environment. They fertilize and transform into a complete adult plant when there is enough moisture. read more

Ferns and mosses do both reproduce by using spores BUT mosses have a reduced almost parasitic sporophyte generation which produces the spores. These spores will produces the gametophyte generation (the green leafy thing we see). read more

All plants “reproduce using spores.” This means that all plants produce spores as products of meiosis in their sexual life cycles. It seem like spores are only produced by mosses and ferns because they don’t produce seeds. But, seed plants also produce spores. read more

Ferns reproduce through their spores, which are produced in very small spots called sori. Each sorus consists of numerous tiny, spherical granules that contain sporangia. Once the sporangia mature, they burst and release spores into the wind, and this is how new ferns emerge. read more

Ferns and mosses do both reproduce by using spores BUT mosses have a reduced almost parasitic sporophyte generation which produces the spores. These spores will produces the gametophyte generation (the green leafy thing we see). The gametophyte produces the sex cells that fuse to make a zygote. read more