Sporophyte

every plant has the gametophyte, the haploid stage that gives rise to gametes, and the sporophyte, the diploid stage that gives rise to spores. In mosses, the actual plant that you see is the gamethophyte, whereas the sporophyte is just the thing that looks somewhat ...

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Im being told that gametophyte;haploid is the largest stage in of alternation of generations in mosses, and ferns its sporophyte; diploid, Im pretty thoroughly confused.. I thought they were basicly the same plant because they reproduce through spores and they are vascular, I feel ...

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Yes, angiosperms go through the alternation of generations. The primary stage is the sporophyte with an incredibly small, nutritionally dependent gametophyte stage that is located in the flower. Check out this link for a full diagram and explanation: http://ecology.botany.ufl.edu/ecologyf03/apomixis.html ...

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Yes, angiosperms go through the alternation of generations. The primary stage is the sporophyte with an incredibly small, nutritionally dependent gametophyte stage that is located in the flower. Check out this link for a full diagram and explanation: http://ecology.botany.ufl.edu/ecologyf03/apomixis.html

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In mosses the sporophyte is a parasite on the gametophyte which is the actual plant you see. I see, so that's why the moss sporophyte is brown? Thank you for your reply!

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