morphology of range plants. objectives define plant morphology describe characteristics of the...

Morphology of Range Plants

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

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

Plant Morphology Describes the physical form and external

structures of a plant

Leaves Important characteristics

Type Arrangement Shape Margin Veination

Leaf Types Simple

Compound

Compound - Palmate Compound - Pinnate

Leaf Arrangements

Alternate Opposite Whorled

Leaf Shapes

Ovate Palmate

Linear Elliptic Lanceolate Oblanceolate

Wedge-shaped Arrow-shapedObovate

Leaf Margins

Serrated

Lobed-pinnate Lobed-palmate

ToothedScallopedEntire

Leaf Veinations

Parallel Pinnate Palmate Netted

Stems

Hollow or Pithy Solid Not Jointed Solid Woody Solid

Grasses Grass-likes Forbs Shrubs

(Sedges) (Rushes)

Roots

Flowers Inflorescence types

Spike Raceme Panicle

Umbel Head

Flowers Composite Heads

Ray Flowers Disk Flowers Ray and Disk Flowers

Anatomy of Grasses

Spikelet

Inflorescence

Internode

Culm (stem)

Node (joint)

Rhizome

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