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When did flowering plants first appear?
Quick Answer
Flowering plants first appeared around 140 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous.
The Full Story
The earliest known angiosperms, or flowering plants, emerged around 140 million years ago. Fossils from the Early Cretaceous show that flowers were already evolving into a highly successful group by that time. Their reproductive strategy, including enclosed seeds and often animal-assisted pollination, gave them a huge advantage. By the end of the Cretaceous, flowering plants had spread widely and began to dominate many ecosystems.
Key Facts
1.First flowering plants: about 140 million years ago
2.They appeared in the Early Cretaceous
3.Angiosperms later became the largest plant group on Earth
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