MESOPHYTES

ADAPTATIONS

EXAMPLES
ADAPTATIONS
• Mesophytes
• Mesophytes are a group of plants that we encounter on a daily
basis, unless you live in the desert, and include plants like
maple trees, tulips, and grasses. Mesophytes are plants that are
able to grow and thrive under typically average conditions. They
require an average amount of water, and a consistent average
temperature in order to survive. 'Meso-' means 'in the middle,'
which might help you remember their middle or average
requirements.
• These plants have developed root systems, large leaves, and
their stomatas are located on their lower surfaces for gas
exchange. Most plants fit into the mesophyte category, so no
matter how beautiful or fascinating a plant might be, most are
decidedly average in terms of their adaptations
EXAMPLE 1

CLOVER
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EXAMPLE 2

ROSA MUTIFLORA ANDGOLDENROD

LILAC
EXAMPLE 4

MAIZE(CORN) AND OXEYE DAISY