The World's First Flower Probably Looked Like The Modern-Day Magnolia

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Reconstruction of the world’s first flower (Image Credit: Hervé Sauquet & Jürg Schönenberger)

Scientists have long known that the world’s first flower bloomed between 250 million and 140 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs dominated the earth. The single mutation was so successful that flowering plants, or Angiosperms, now make up almost 90% of all plant species, far outnumbering seed plants like conifers, that appeared on earth much earlier, between 350 million and 310 million years ago. The emergence of flowers not only made the world more beautiful and vibrant but also led to the evolution of bees and other pollinating insects. Hence, it is important to understand how they may have evolved over the years.

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  • best_of_today
    best_of_today2년 이상
    thats cool
    • skorn
      skorn3년 이상
      cute
      • adroit_avimimus
        adroit_avimimus3년 이상
        That is so cool! A lot of the flowers in prehistoric times must've been bright and pretty to attract pollinators such as bugs and creatures with fur!
        • unknown_user14
          unknown_user144년 이하
          Flowers are so beautiful and they balance our lives!
          • x_goddess_x
            x_goddess_x4년 이상
            It's really pretty. Follow me if you agree
            • tulip_kitty
              tulip_kitty4년 이상
              I like flowers. 🌸
              • flamehearted
                flamehearted4년 이상
                Wow! I love this fact! WOW
                • cr4td4l
                  cr4td4l5년 이하
                  I love this fact! New thing to add to my list of newly discovered things!
                • 4grader6년 이상
                  I love the video
                  • slytherinfan
                    slytherinfan7년 이하
                    Magnolias are my favorite type of flower! What a coincidence :)

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