Observations of Flora and Fauna by Hugo, Nina, and Weiyi
1 unique adaptation for one selected observation:
Rough Cocklebur：
Fruits of cocklebur is enclosed in bur with hooked spines on the surface, which facilitate their dispersal. Their special hooked spines have them easily attached to fur and skin of passing animals or socks, shoes and cloth of humans. Therefore, these "hitchhikers" are able to travel large distances to grow and reproduce.
1 phylogeny placement for one selected observation：
Zephyranthes candida (White Rain-Lily) is in Zephyranthes, Amaryllidoideae, Amaryllidaceae, Asparagales, Monocots, Angiosperms, plantae.
1 adaptation that all observations have in common:
They all have mechanisms to modulate water loss. Flora have stomatal movement (open and close) to increase and reduce transpiration according to humidity. Most of them also shed their leaves to decrease water loss in dry conditions. Spiders also has exoskeleton to prevent water loss and excessive water loss.
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