Earth is Crammed with Heaven...: Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus)

"The country is both the philosopher's garden and his library

in which he reads and contemplates

the power, wisdom and goodness ofGod."

William Penn

Major Phyla

1. Phylum Porifera - The Sponges:

2. Phylum Coelenterata – The Coelenterates: jellyfish, hydras, corals

3. Phylum Platyhelminthes – The Flatworms: planaria, tapeworms

4. Phylum Nematoda – The Roundworms

5. Phylum Annelida – The Segmented Worms: earthworm, leech, sandworm

6. Phylum Arthropoda – The Arthropods: insects, spiders, crustaceans

7. Phylum Mollusca – The Mollusks: clams, snails, oysters, octopus

8. Phylum Echinodermata – The Echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins

9. Phylum Chordata – The Chordates: fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals

Earth is Crammed with Heaven...