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Stalk |
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| An
English
word
used
to
describe
a
supporting
structure
for
leaves,
flowers
or
inflorescences.
Stalks
connect
a
leaf,
flower
or
inflorescence
to
a
branch,
stem
or
directly
to
the
base
of
the
plant.
In
scientific
vocabulary:
a
petiole
is
a
leaf
stalk. |
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Figure
A. Illustration
of
leaf
stalks
of
red
maple. |
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Figure
B.
Illustration
of
leaf
stalk
of
a
compound
leaf. white ash (Fraxinus americanum) |
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Figure
C. Illustration
of
flower
stalk
of
wild
columbine. |
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Figure
D. Illustration
of
stalks
of
inflorescences
of
aniseroot. |
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Figure
E. Illustration
of
stalks
of
lady
fern
leaves. (Athyrium_filix-femina) |
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