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Chart of Leaf Kinds

Chart of Leaf Kinds Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Abruptly pinnate Odd pinnate Palmate Pinnately decompound Simple Twice odd pinnate References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins Zoology Quest:...

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Morning Glory ( Ipomoea hederacea )

morning-glory-9637.jpg 1,293 kb NC State Cooperative - New Hanover CountyAl Hight, County Extension Director Based on the shape of the foliage in the background, it could be ivy leaved morning glory - Ipomoea hederacea. Al morning-glory-9621.jpg 1,378 kb Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants Infrakingdom Streptophyta...

Chart of Leaf Venation

Chart of Leaf Venation Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Base To Margin Madrib To Margin Parallel from Base to Tip Pinnate Palmate References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins Zoology Quest: Chart...

Trifoliolate

Pronunciation key ( trī-fō′li-ə-lāt′ ) tri•fo•li•o•late Trifoliolate leaf adj. [< tri- + Mod. L. foliolum, dim of L. folium, a leaf; + ate]. divided into three leaflets such as clover. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart...

Palmate

Pronunciation key ( pal′māt ) ( pal′mit ) pal•mate Palmately lobed leaf adj. [L. palmatus < palma, the palm]. shaped like a hand with the fingers spread; in botany, having veins or lobes radiating from a common center, as some types of leaves. in zoology, web-footed, such as with many water dwelling birds. References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American...

Obovate

Pronunciation key ( ob-ō′vāt ) ob•o•vate Obovate leaf adj. inversely ovate; possessing the shape of the longitudal section of an egg but the top in the location of the broad end as with some leaves. Obovate leaf References and Further Reading Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology...

Oblique

Pronunciation key ( ə-blēk′ ) ( ō-blīk′ ) ob•lique Oblique leaf adj. [L. obliquuis < ob- (see OB-) + liquis, awry]. Having a slanting direction or position, neither horizontal or perpindicular, neither level or upright; inclined Lacking a straight to the point characteristic. Failure to be straightforward; indirect therefore, Evasive, disingenuous, underhand, etc. In anatomy, designating...