Ecomare

Flowering plants produce seeds and flowers. People notice plants most readily when they blossom. However, plants don't have to flower to be a plant. Just think of conifers. Sometimes, a plant attracts the most attention when its gone to seed, such as dandelions. Once again, plants don't have to produce seeds either to be a plant. Just think of ferns. Plants that produce spores, such as ferns, and plants that don't flower, such as conifers, do not fall under the category 'flowering plants'. Flowering plants originated from non-flowering seed producers 140 million years ago. In the meantime, they are extremely diverse and widespread.