Morphology of Rangeland PlantsWhat is plant morphology?

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Leaves Five important characteristics of leaves:

1.2.

3.4.5.

Leaf Types - Draw Simple:

Compound:

Palmate:

Pinnate:

Leaf Arrangements - Draw Alternate:

Opposite:

Whorled:

Leaf Shapes

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Leaf Venations

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Leaf Margins

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Stems

Roots: Draw Fibrous: Tap: Bulb:

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Flowers

Inflorescence Types:

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Composite heads:

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Anatomy of Grasses