Taxon	Protected embryos	True Roots	Persistently Green Sporophyte	Vascular Cells	Stomata	Megaphylls (true Leaves)	Seeds
Stonewort (outgroup)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Liverwort	+	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pine tree	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Braken Fern	+	+	+	+	+	+	-
Club moss	+	+	+	+	+	-	-
Sphagnum moss	+	-	-	-	+	-	-
Hornwort	+	-	+	-	+	-	-
Sunflower	+	+	+	+	+	+	+

 The matrix above supplies data for seven land plants and an outgroup (an aquatic plant known as a stonewort). Each trait is scored as either present (+) or absent (-) in each of the plants. use this data matrix to reconstruct the phylogeny of land plants.