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Alternate Leaf Arrangements

Just One Leaf at Every Node


to the left: Cephalanthera rubra (Red Helleborine, Orchidaceae): lanceolate leaves that are not too close at the stem, middle leaves are largest, broadly lanceolate, entire margin. - to the right: Maianthemum bifolium (May-Lily, Convallariaceae): usually only two leaves with short leaf stalks, up to 8 cm long, egg-shaped with deeply lobed, cordate leaf bases, close but clearly alternate. The inflorescence is a spike




to the left: Lithospermum purpureo-coeruleum (Creeping Gromwell, Borginaceae): Leaves are alternate, ground leaves are usually already wilted when flowering. The leaves at the stem are lanceolate, narrowing towards base and apex, sessile, clearly pinnately veined with entire margins. - to the right: Ulmus laevis (Elm, Ulmaceae): Leaves are strongly asymmetric, leaf stalks are usually short, longer half of blade narrows towards leaf stalk.



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