Journal Entry Jeonguk Shin
In Southwest Calgary's Evermeadow neighbourhood, I made 10 plant observations. From my observations, one species that I located using OneZoom is Ipomoea tricolor. Commonly known as the Mexican morning glory, this species belongs to the Convolvulaceae family, Solanales order, Magnoliopsida class, Tracheophyta phylum, and Plantae kingdom. Since all observed species in our group project are green plants, one adaptation that they have in common is the presence of leaves. Leaves allow green plants to effectively and efficiently photosynthesize and exchange gas, helping them survive. One unique adaptation from one of my observations is the needle-like leaves of a pine tree. Needle-like leaves reduce water loss with lower surface area and lessen potential damage from snow accumulation, allowing pine trees to survive in harsher environments.