Petiole
A
petiole is a leaf stalk.
Big Leaf Maple – drawing © John Muir Laws
The
petiole connects the leaf surface to the stem.
White Alder – drawing © John Muir Laws
Sometimes,
leaves connect directly to the stem without a petiole.
Pacific Trillium – photo courtesy Zoya Akulova-Barlow
Petioles
are sometimes large and long, like on this wild celery.
Pendleton Button-Celery – photo courtesy Zoya Akulova-Barlow
Want
more? See Wikipedia.
Corrections/Comments: bruce@PlantID.net Copyright: https://PlantID.net/Contributors.aspx |