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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.

What Kinds of Plants Were in the Jurassic Period?
How Do Plants Reproduce? Sexual and Asexual Methods
What Are Prop Roots? Structure, Function, and Examples
What Is a Stipule? Structure, Types, and Functions
How Are Seeds Spread? 4 Main Methods of Dispersal
What Drugs Come From the Poppy Plant?
C3 vs C4 Plants: Key Differences & Adaptations
How to Collect Pollen: Traps, Hand-Picking & Storage
What Are Seedless Vascular Plants? Definition & Types
How Do Flowers Reproduce? From Pollination to Seeds
Are All Ferns Perennials? Explaining Their Life Cycle
What Do Cattails Eat? How They Get Their Nutrients
Are Ferns Lycophytes? Key Differences Explained
What Is a Spathe? Anatomy and Function of This Plant Structure
How Are Gymnosperms Pollinated?
Do Orchids Have Pollen? The Science of Pollinia
What Is a Liverwort? Structure, Reproduction, and Ecology
Why Are Flowers Important? From Ecosystems to Culture
How Is Vanilla Pollinated? From Flower to Bean
What Is a Cycad? Ancient Plants With a Toxic Secret
Do Gymnosperms Have Flagellated Sperm?
Are Plants Species? How Botanists Define and Classify Them
How Do Ferns Multiply? From Spores to Rhizomes
What Is a Fibrous Root System and How Does It Work?
What Are Xerophytes? Adaptations for Dry Environments
What Is a Calyx? Structure, Function, and Diversity
What Is Leaf Cutting? The Science of Plant Propagation
What Is a Stratum for Plants? The Vertical Layers Explained
Are Ferns Haploid or Diploid? The Life Cycle Explained
Do Bamboo Have Flowers? The Mystery of Their Life Cycle