Plant Terminology

2. undivided, as a leaf blade which is not separated into leaflets
4. the position on the stem where the leaves or branches originate
7. the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament
8. a leaf arrangement with three or more leaves arising from a node
9. positioned or arising from the base
11. with an even surface, not rough to the touch
13. the tip of the leaf blade furthest from the point of attachment
15. the outermost layers of a woody stem
17. a leaf separated into two or more distinct leaflets
19. the food conducting tissue of vascular plants
20. the female reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a stigma, style, and ovary
21. having leaves all year long
23. bearing thorns, prickles, barbs, or spikes
25. a small shoot or branch from a tree
26. the part that connects the leaf to the stem
27. the central vein of a leaf

1. falling off, not persistent
3. a leaf attached to the stem without a petiole
5. attached across from one another at the same node
6. a dense cluster of leaves usually at or near the ground
10. the end of the leaf blade closest to the point of attachment
12. the edge of a leaf blade
14. the water conducting tissue of vascular plants
16. a rounded division or segment of a leaf
18. attached singly at each node, as leaves on a stem
19. lobed, veined, or divided from a common point, like the fingers of a hand
22. any small lobe or point along a margin
24. an undeveloped shoot or flower