1. How do parts help classify plants?
Lesson 2

2. Leaves are classified in three ways!
Classifying Leaves
Leaves are classified in three ways!
Shape (Leaf Margin)
Texture
Vein Pattern
Look in textbook A14-A17

3. Leaves
A vein is a tube that carries food, water, and nutrients through a leaf.
Parallel
Straight lines next to each other
Netted
Branch out from main vein

4. Stem is held up by water inside it. Woody Stem is protected by bark.
Classifying by Stems
Soft
Stem is held up by water inside it.
Woody
Stem is protected by bark.

5. Small roots that branch out over a wide area.
Classifying by Roots
Taproot
A thick, single root.
Fibrous
Small roots that branch out over a wide area.

6. How are leaves classified?

7. Leaf margin
Texture
Vein pattern (parallel and netted)

8. How are stems classified?

9. Woody & Soft

10. How are roots classified?

11. Taproot and fibrous