What are the different types of leaf margins?
Understand the Problem
The question is presenting various types of leaf margins with their names, likely for identification or classification purposes in botany.
Answer
Entire, serrate, dentate, crenate, incised, sinuate, undulate, lobed, serrulate, doubly serrate.
Leaf margins can be classified as entire, serrate, dentate, crenate, incised, sinuate, undulate, lobed, serrulate, and doubly serrate.
Answer for screen readers
Leaf margins can be classified as entire, serrate, dentate, crenate, incised, sinuate, undulate, lobed, serrulate, and doubly serrate.
More Information
Leaf margins are important in plant identification and can vary widely, from smooth (entire) to variously toothed patterns.
Tips
Common mistakes include confusing serrate and dentate, where serrate has saw-like edges, while dentate has more pronounced triangular teeth.
Sources
- Leaf Shape: Margins, Venation and Position - Lizzie Harper - lizzieharper.co.uk
- Leaf Margins - Botanic Terminology - woodyplantstutorial.nres.illinois.edu
- Leaf margin - Cactus-art - cactus-art.biz
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