Plants

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  • 3500 BCE

    First photosynthetic organisms

    3.5 billion years ago
  • 650 BCE

    origin of plant life

    650 million years ago
  • 550 BCE

    Muskgrass and Other algae break away from all other plants

    550 millions years ago
  • 500 BCE

    Liverworts break away from the other nonvascular plants

    500 millions years ago
  • 450 BCE

    Hornworts break off from other plants

    450 millions years ago
  • 425 BCE

    Moss breaks off

    425 million years ago
  • 425 BCE

    Nonvascular and Vascular plants seperate

    425 million years ago
  • Period: 420 BCE to

    Wildfires destroy plant species

  • 380 BCE

    Plants develop roots

    380 million years ago
  • 350 BCE

    Scale trees break off from vascular plants

    350 million years ago
  • 300 BCE

    Tree Ferns break away from the seed plants

    300 millions years ago
  • 250 BCE

    Evergreens break off from flowering plants

    250 million years ago
  • 250 BCE

    Grapes break away from gymnosperms

    250 millions years ago
  • 130 BCE

    First flower

    130 million years ago
  • 130 BCE

    First flowering plant

    130 million years ago

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