Leaf tips and bases may also be unique, with names based on their shapes. Leaf arrangement is mainly limited to two basic petiole attachments: simple and compound. Compound leaves are further ...

"We found that the complex leaf shapes of carnivorous plants evolved from species with ... Their unusual forms have helped researchers learn more about the basic principles of leaf generation. "If you ...

You can probably recall many different leaf shapes from many different places. But did you know that the places helped create the shapes? “Every leaf has a story, and there’s so many different ...

The "star" shape of sweetgum, for example, is totally different from the heart-shaped leaf of an eastern redbud. Note that leaves can be described by observing their base, their margin ...

Scientists made fake leaves and dropped them in water tanks to observe how different shapes move as they sink.

Explore the Garden, stopping to draw several leaf shapes ... Include cones, single seed or flower shapes if you wish. Class will address basic drawing, composition and color ideas.