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On Planet Farther we have discovered many different forms of non- human photosynthesizing entities. Of these entities we have separated them into 2 major categories: dependent and independent. We define dependent as bodies that grow directly on the surface of the base of another entity. We have found only one instance of this body, herein after named Parasitic Growth #1.

We define independent entities as bodies which protrude directly from the ground. All bodies which we deem to be independent fall into one of the two following categories:  1)Smooth, Flexible, Single-Colored Ground Growth (SFSCGG) and 2) Multi-Layered Base with Limbs and (sometimes) Sub-Limbs (MLB).  Of the SFSCGG, there are three subcategories: 1) Single-Pronged with (sometimes) Sub-Limbs, 2) Multi-Pronged. Of the MLB, we observed two distinct categories: 1) growths with Single-pronged Bases, and those with 2)multi-pronged bases.

We had difficulties differentiating the types of plants and keeping track of the terminology we used to categorize them. We also had difficulty eliminating our Earthly perspective. In the future, we could spend more time on Planet Farther in order to accurately observe the plant life and portray representative findings.

JPierre, Terrible2s, Dchin, Anna Chiles