. Fundamentals of botany. Botany. THE PARTS OF A FLOWERING PLANT 9 ground, and a stem with leafy branches above ground. It is well, however, to recall this elementary knowledge and to get clear ideas of these commonly recognized parts. The botanist recognizes leaves as merely appendages of the stem or branches, and branches as merely subdivisions of the stem. Stems may or may not have branches ( Fig. 3.—Fibrous roots on cutting of sugar caue. I and 305). The stem, with its branches and leaves, constitutes the shoot. The shoot, therefore, is all the plant except the roots. In broad outlin
. Fundamentals of botany. Botany. THE PARTS OF A FLOWERING PLANT 9 ground, and a stem with leafy branches above ground. It is well, however, to recall this elementary knowledge and to get clear ideas of these commonly recognized parts. The botanist recognizes leaves as merely appendages of the stem or branches, and branches as merely subdivisions of the stem. Stems may or may not have branches ( Fig. 3.—Fibrous roots on cutting of sugar caue. I and 305). The stem, with its branches and leaves, constitutes the shoot. The shoot, therefore, is all the plant except the roots. In broad outline, the structure of any common plant is made up as follows: Plant body Root (with or without branches) f Stem (with or • without branches) Shoot \ Leaves. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gager, C. Stuart (Charles Stuart), 1872-1943. Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's son & co.
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