What are non-flowering plants?

Nonflowering Plants. Some plants don't produce flowers and seeds. Plants such as ferns and mosses are called nonflowering plants and produce spores instead of seeds. There is also another group called the Fungi, that include mushrooms, and these also reproduce by spores. read more

Many non-flowering plants rely on wind to carry their reproductive spores as far away as possible. This reduces competition with the parent plant for light, water, and important nutrients. If a spore lands in a damp place, it germinates (sprouts) and grows into a new plant. read more

Many plants have flowers that help them to make seeds in order to reproduce. You can learn about these plants on our flowering plants page. However, some plants do not use flowers to reproduce. These plants are called non-flowering plants. There are two main groups of non-flowering plants. read more

Nonflowering plants are divided into two main groups—those that reproduce with dustlike particles called spores and those that use seeds to reproduce. Spore-bearing plants are simple, or primitive, plants, for example mosses and ferns. read more