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Indeed, these plants do look very old. I would only be half-surprised if a dinosaur popped its head up, stopping in mid-chew, to check out the humans who have ventured into its vegetative smorgasbord.

Information pertaining to all you'll ever need to know about gymnosperms.

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Hmmm, a mystery, the sudden appearance of flowering plants. An alien introduction, perhaps?

Plant species that flower enjoy a larger margin of success over their non-flowering compatriots.

Finally, I've stumbled upon an oasis. I'm thirsty, I'm dehydrated, so where's the water that all the previously encountered mirages had cheated me out of?