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Catherine Hedlund

Catherine Hedlund is a public educator at a metropolitan botanical garden, where she organizes school visits and classes on plant diversity. She managed children’s greenhouse workshops for a municipal park system and has a BS in Horticulture. Hedlund is certified as an Extension Master Gardener.

Important Drugs From Plants and How They Are Made
Do Plants Have Sentience? What the Science Says
What Is an Angiosperm? Definition, Types, and Uses
Is Wood a Living Thing? When It Is and When It Isn’t
What Are Monocots? Characteristics, Examples & Importance
How Are Plants Classified? Ranks, Traits, and Types
Why Are Trees Brown? The Science of Turning Leaves
What Is a Plant Callus and How Does It Form?
What Is a Radicle and Its Function in Plants?
What Are Non-Vascular Plants? Characteristics & Types
What Is a Welwitschia and Why Is It So Unique?
Taiga Plants and Their Survival Adaptations
What Is the Plantae Kingdom? Characteristics and Classification
What Are Sori? The Reproductive Structures of Ferns
Forbs: What They Are and Their Ecological Importance
What Is Nectar? Its Composition and Biological Role
What Is Micropropagation and How Does It Work?
What Is a Root Hair and What Is Its Function?
What Are Woody Plants? Definition, Types, and Structure
Dioecious Plant: What It Is and Why It Matters in Biology
Panicles: Structure, Purpose, and Common Plants
Understanding Plant Tropisms: Phototropism, Gravitropism, and More
Root Hairs: Function, Anatomy, and Importance
When Did the First Cactus Evolve and How Did They Adapt?
What Are Adventitious Roots? Definition, Function & Uses
Plant Homeostasis: How Plants Maintain a Stable Environment
How Does a Plant Grow? The Science of Plant Development
What is a Plant Embryo: Definition and Anatomy
How Do Plants Respond to Various Stimuli?
What Is a Pinnate Leaf? Anatomy, Types, and Function