1. Morphology of Range Plants

2. Objectives Define plant morphology Describe characteristics of the leaves, stems, roots, and flowers of range plants Describe the anatomy of grasses

3. Plant Morphology Describes the physical form and external structures of a plant

4. Leaves Important characteristics Type Arrangement Shape Margin Veination

5. Leaf Types Simple Compound Compound - PalmateCompound - Pinnate

6. Leaf Arrangements Alternate OppositeWhorled

7. Leaf Shapes Ovate Palmate Linear EllipticLanceolateOblanceolate Wedge-shapedArrow-shapedObovate

8. Leaf Margins Serrated Lobed-pinnateLobed-palmate ToothedScallopedEntire

9. Leaf Veinations ParallelPinnate PalmateNetted

10. Stems Hollow or PithySolid Not JointedSolidWoody Solid GrassesGrass-likesForbsShrubs (Sedges)(Rushes)

11. Roots

12. Flowers Inflorescence types SpikeRaceme Panicle UmbelHead

13. Flowers Composite Heads Ray FlowersDisk FlowersRay and Disk Flowers

14. Anatomy of Grasses Spikelet Inflorescence Internode Culm (stem) Node (joint) Rhizome Stolon Leaf