Leaf Structure

It is a very useful skill to be able to identify plants. One of the key elements for identifying plants is leaf structure.

The following application is designed to develop your plant identification skills, primarily by providing high quality images that illustrate leaf morphology.

Select from the following leaf features and view high quality images depicting the feature

• How do I tell what a leaf is?
• Leaf arrangement:
  • relative to stem ie. basal rosette or cauline
  • relative to each other ie. alternate, opposite or whorled
• Leaf type: simple or compound
• Pictorial Glossary

Take Test One

Take Test Two

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