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Leaf Shapes

The images below show the variety of leaf shapes that can be found on water (aquatic) plants.

Look at the aquatic plants found in and around the wetland and draw their shapes. Make a list of how many plants fit into the different LEAF SHAPE categories.

Note: Be careful not to damage the plant!

How many different types of leaf shapes did you find?

Lanceolate	Linear	Ovate	Pinnate	Elliptic

 

Peltate	Sagittate	Cordate	Orbicular

 

Diagrams from Sainty & Jacobs (1981). Waterplants of New South Wales

 

Note:

A downloadable PDF file is available for this resource in the "Reports and related files" section below.

 

• Leaf Shapes (PDF - 55 kb)