Forbs and woody plants

Question 1

petiole

Answer 1

portion of stem sometimes attaching leaves to branches, congruent structure to the pedicel

Question 2

alternate

Answer 2

describes a leaf pattern or in which single leaves protrude from branches alternatively from opposite sides

Question 3

opposite

Answer 3

describes a leaf pattern in which leaves occur in pairs, originating from opposite sides of the branch

Question 4

whorled

Answer 4

leaf pattern in which three or more leaves originate from the same ring found on a branch

Question 5

imbricate

Answer 5

leaf pattern where leaves lay flat to branches in scale-like fashion

Question 6

fascicled

Answer 6

leaf pattern where needle-like leaves are bundled into bunches with one, two, three or more leaves to a fascicle. Also called monophyla, biphyla, etc.

Question 7

sessile

Answer 7

leaves are attached directly to plant stem

Question 8

petiolate

Answer 8

leaves are attached to stem via petiole

Question 9

clasping

Answer 9

leaves wrap around stem

Question 10

decurrent

Answer 10

leaves not only wrap around the stem, but also grow down them

Question 11

erect

Answer 11

stem pattern where there is one main, ascending stem

Question 12

ascending

Answer 12

stem pattern where there are several, equally sized, verticle stems

Question 13

stoloniferous

Answer 13

stem pattern where plants are connected by above-ground stolons

Question 14

procumbent

Answer 14

stem pattern where stems lie prostrate on the ground

Question 15

decumbent

Answer 15

stem pattern where stems are nearly prostrate to the ground, but curl up on the terminal ends

Question 16

pinnate

Answer 16

veins com together, one on each side, to a central vein in a v-shape

Question 17

compound

Answer 17

more than one leaf body occurs per leaf

Question 18

compound pinnately 3-foliate

Answer 18

3-fold compound leaf, where lateral leaves are pinnately arranged

Question 19

compound palmately 3-foliate

Answer 19

3-fold compound leaf, where all leaflets form 90 degree angles

Question 20

compound palmately

Answer 20

many leaflets converge at the same point

Question 21

compound even-pinnate

Answer 21

several leaflets occur in even numbers, connected by a mid rib, pinnately. No terminal leaflet

Question 22

compound odd-pinnate

Answer 22

several leaflets occur in odd numbers pinnately. Terminal leaflet

Question 23

compound binate

Answer 23

leaflets have leaflets. All are pinnately associated