Thursday, August 23, 2012

Kang: Venation Patterns




This is a leaf of Acer palmatum, located at 42.238391, -71.621286.  It is an example of a palmate venation where the veins of the leaf branch out from the base of the leaf.


This is Festuca arundinacea, located at 42.23839, -71.6212.  This is an example of parallel venation, where the veins do not cross or branch.


This is a leaf of Fagus grandifolia, located at 42.238391, -71.621286.  It is an example of pinnate venation, where one main vein extends from the base of the leaf to the tip and there are several smaller veins that branch off this main vein.

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