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Morphology of Range Plants

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Page 1: Morphology of Range Plants. Objectives Define plant morphology Describe characteristics of the leaves, stems, roots, and flowers of range plants Describe.

Morphology of Range Plants

Page 2: Morphology of Range Plants. Objectives Define plant morphology Describe characteristics of the leaves, stems, roots, and flowers of range plants Describe.

Objectives Define plant morphology Describe characteristics of the leaves, stems,

roots, and flowers of range plants Describe the anatomy of grasses

Page 3: Morphology of Range Plants. Objectives Define plant morphology Describe characteristics of the leaves, stems, roots, and flowers of range plants Describe.

Plant Morphology Describes the physical form and external

structures of a plant

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Leaves Important characteristics

Type Arrangement Shape Margin Veination

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Leaf Types Simple

Compound

Compound - Palmate Compound - Pinnate

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Leaf Arrangements

Alternate Opposite Whorled

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Leaf Shapes

Ovate Palmate

Linear Elliptic Lanceolate Oblanceolate

Wedge-shaped Arrow-shapedObovate

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Leaf Margins

Serrated

Lobed-pinnate Lobed-palmate

ToothedScallopedEntire

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Leaf Veinations

Parallel Pinnate Palmate Netted

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Stems

Hollow or Pithy Solid Not Jointed Solid Woody Solid

Grasses Grass-likes Forbs Shrubs

(Sedges) (Rushes)

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Roots

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Flowers Inflorescence types

Spike Raceme Panicle

Umbel Head

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Flowers Composite Heads

Ray Flowers Disk Flowers Ray and Disk Flowers

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Anatomy of Grasses

Spikelet

Inflorescence

Internode

Culm (stem)

Node (joint)

Rhizome

StolonLeaf