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Plant Identification

AB
ChlorophyllThe green material inside plants used for making food.
Vascular PlantsTrue roots, stems, and leaves
XylemCarries water from the roots to the other plant parts
PhloemCarries sugars and minerals from the leaves to the other parts of the plant
Mosses and FernsPlants that do not produce seeds
AngiospermsAre flowering plants
DicotsProduce 2 cotyledons
Vascular BundlesGroups of conductive tissues
GymnospermsSeed plants that do not produce flowers
FamiliesCan be divided into Genus and Species
PalmateHave several prominent veins branching out from a common point
Scientific NameWritten in Latin
Leaf VenationThe arrangements of veins on a leaf
MonocotFlower parts are found in 3's
PinnateOne major vein extending from the base
Parallel Leaf VenationOccurs when the veins on the leaf runs side by side
Narrow Leaf PlantsNeedle like leaves
AnnualsComplete their growing cycle in one growing season
Wood PlantsHave hard, tough stems
Fiberous Root Systemhas many roots that are about the same size
Broad Leaf PlantsHave a wide leaf blade
HerbaceousTheir stems are softer and more succulent
Taproot SystemHas one primary root with many smaller roots
OppositeLeaves that are straight across from each other
BiennialsComplete their life cycle in two growing seasons
AlternateAre not opposite from each other on the stem of a plant
PerennialsComplete their life cycle in two or more growing seasons
Netted Leaf VenationOccurs when the veins of the leaves are similar to that of the threads of a net
EvergreenPlants that keep their leaves for more than one growing season and still have livin leaves
DecidousPlants that have leaves for only one growing season and then fall off
TenderEasily killed or injured by freezing temperatures or frost
HardyAble to survive the freezing temperatures


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