Buds
Stems
Leaf Parts
Leaf Terms
100
This bud is located at the tip of the stem
What is the Terminal Bud
100
This is the primary function of a stem
What is to hold the leaves
100
The flat portion of the leaf which captures the sun
What is the leaf blade
100
Monocots have this type of venation
What is parallel
200
The spaces in between buds
What is the internode
200
These are formed from the plugging of the vascular system in the fall
What is the leaf scar
200
This part holds the leaf and attaches it to the stem
What is the petiole
200
Compound leaves can come in these two types of arrangement
What is pinnate and palmate
300
Buds are often covered with these, for extra protection
What is bud scales
300
Hollow stems are often filled with this material
What is the pith
300
These features are seldom persistent but are often important when identifying plants
What are the stipules
300
This term is given to a leaf that is attached directly to the stem
What is sessile
400
Buds are packed with these
What are miniature leaves, stem and flowers
400
The stem of a grass plant is known as this
What is the culm
400
Oaks and maples have these parts, not found on other simple leaves
What is a lobe
400
This term, which means feather-like, can refer to both pattern of veins and leaflet arrangement
What is pinnate
500
At the node, you can find these two features connected to the stem
What are axillary buds and leaves
500
These show the separation between this years growth and last years
What is the bud scale scar
500
In a grass plant, this part of the blade wraps around the culm
What is the sheath
500
This term is given to a leaf with smooth edges
What is entire
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