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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