WOODY PLANT DATA SHEET
TEAM:______________________________________________________________________________________
FAMILY:
GENUS & SPECIES:
COMMON NAME:
I. LEAVES: USE WHEN IN SUMMER CONDITION
PLACEMENT ON STEM:
TYPE:
SHAPE: (DESCRIBE OVERALL SHAPE, MARGIN, TIP, BASE, VENATION)
STIPULES? LEAF HAIRS?
II. TWIGS & BUDS: USE WHEN IN WINTER CONDITION
A. TWIGS:
LENTICELS? TWIG HAIRS?
COLOR:
DESCRIBE LEAF SCAR (SHAPE & NUMBER OF BUNDLE SCARS)
PITH TYPE:
B. BUDS:
DESCRIBE END BUD:
PLACEMENT OF AXILLARY BUDS:
BUD TYPE:
NUMBER OF BUD SCALES:
III. FLOWERS: DESCRIBE THEM IF THEY ARE PRESENT.
IV. FRUIT: DESCRIBE IF PRESENT.
V. GROWTH HABIT: (SHAPE AND HEIGHT)
VI. OTHER UNIQUE FEATURES:
VII. LIST ALL SOURCES USED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THIS PLANT (ON BACK OF THE SHEET)
VIII. ILLUSTRATE TWO KEY CHARACTERS OF THE PLANT ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET.