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Basic Plant Parts: Root - absorbing/anchoring organ (sometimes storage) Stem - supportive, conductive organ (sometimes storage) Leaf - photosynthetic organ (sometimes modified)
Shoot
= stem + associated leaves
Bud
= immature shoot, usually with protective scale leaves
Branch
= elongated shoot, arising from bud
Plant Habit
Herb - plant with annual above-ground parts Vine - weak stems, supported by another pl. Shrub - woody, >1 trunk Tree - woody, 1 trunk
Root Types/Parts
taproot
fibrous roots
Root Types/Parts
bulb
(mostly leaves)
corm
(mostly stem)
sharp-pointed stem
simple
pinnately compound
bipinnately compound
ternate/ trifoliolate
palmate
leaf arrangement
Leaf Venation