vascular plant

American  

noun

1. a plant having a vascular system.

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vascular plant Scientific  

1. Any of various plants that have the vascular tissues xylem and phloem. The vascular plants include all seed-bearing plants (the gymnosperms and angiosperms) and the pteridophytes (including the ferns, lycophytes, and horsetails).

2. Also called tracheophyte

3. Compare nonvascular plant

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Etymology

Origin of vascular plant

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland's vascular plant red list has revealed that the Fen Orchid Liparis loeselii is officially no longer considered under threat in Britain.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

His work is based in MSU's herbarium, housing approximately 38,000 vascular plant specimens from around the world with an emphasis on the Southeastern U.S.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Only around 5,500 species of mammal and about 391,000 species of vascular plant have been established.

From Nature • Feb. 19, 2019

With more than 25,000 species, they’re the biggest group within the plant kingdom, comprising roughly 8% of all vascular plant species.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 25, 2015

Mycorrhiza, which comes from the Greek words myco meaning fungus and rhizo meaning root, refers to the association between vascular plant roots and their symbiotic fungi.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015