The Plant Kingdom

The plant kingdom is divided into four phyla : the Moss and Liverwort Phylum, the Fern Phylum, the Conifer Phylum and the Flowering Plant Phylum.

The horsetail and tree fern belong to the Fern Phylum. In the Carboniferous Period, around 250 million years ago, these grew as tall as the today's trees.

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