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Leaves that Trick
... growth (flowers). Usually the buds are prominent - rather plump, often tapered in shape, sometimes with overlapping scales. If you can find axillary buds, then the organ above it is a true leaf ...
farrer.riv.csu.edu.au

Fir, Pine or Spruce - Which Do I Have?
... scales attached to a center stalk. In between the overlapping scales the seeds can be found. The difference in cones can be seen by the scales. Pine cone scales are woody in nature, with a rigid feel. In contrast, spruce cones have thinner scales ... spruce.. Some pine scales have a small ...
gardenline.usask.ca

Lilies
... Lilium and are considered true bulbs. The bulb consists of modified leaves that are called scales. The scales are attached to a flattened area called the basal plate. Also connected to the ... are in this form. Concentric Lilies consist of a rounded pyramidal basal plate surrounded by overlapping scales or various size and number depending upon the variety. Another type of bulb is called ...
mikesbackyardgarden.org

Douglas-fir genus description
... " long) hang down; have pitchfork-shaped bracts. Buds are large and pointed with reddish-brown overlapping scales. Douglas-fir is the name of an entire genus of trees that contains six species ...
oregonstate.edu

Lilium
... : generally 5 types of lily bulbs depending on species: 1. concentric, growing point with overlapping scales 2. subrhizomatous, growing horizontally in one direction 3. rhizomatous, forming extensive mats 4. stoloniferous, ... formed in leaf axils of some asiatic species sown immediately in fall upon harvest, scales removed from mother bulb and planted, seeds which will take several years to flower ...
pss.uvm.edu

Vegetative Terminology (Part 1)
... ). The bulb is an upright subterranean stem surrounded by overlapping, fleshy scales. The corm is an underground stem without overlapping scales or with only a few scales. See The Edible Bulbs Of Onions And Leeks ...
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Fruit Terminology (Part 2)
... one-seeded nut of an acorn sits in a cup-shaped involucre composed of numerous overlapping scales. These acorns are from the cork oak (Quercus suber), the bark of which is the ...
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Alnus serrulata, hazel alder
... slender, hairy when young, with 3-angled pith. Buds stalked, dark red, with three non-overlapping scales. Leaves elliptical or obovate, 5-11 cm (2-4.4 in) long and 3-7 ...
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Carya ovalis, red hickory
... . Twigs thick, glabrous, reddish-brown. The single terminal bud is large, egg-shaped, with glabrous overlapping scales. Leaves alternate, pinnately compound, 15-25 cm (6-10 in) long, with a slender scurfy ...
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Redbanded Leafroller
... disk about 0.8 mm in diameter. Upon close examination, the eggs will appear as overlapping scales in the mass. On apple trees, first-brood eggs are laid on the bark, chiefly ...
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