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What was the very first plant in the world?

  • Written by Erin Potter, Lecturer in Geography and Ph.D. student in Earth Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageOnce plants really got a foothold, they transformed our planet.Albert Fertl/Moment via Getty Images

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What was the very first plant in the world? – Ivy, age 6, Phoenix

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