Cuticle Layer of a Plant

This is a picture of red winged sumac that appears in the fields of our farm in the fall. The leaves of the sumac are shiny and waxy, this layer of the leaf is called the cuticle layer.

Modified Leaf of a Plant

These are two leaves from a forest that was harvested and is now thick with new growth. The leaves are so large because they are fighting for sunlight among the rest of the growth which is why they are considered modified plant leaves.

Meristem

This flower bud is an example of a meristem.

Long Day Plant

This is a head of Romaine Lettuce and lettuce is a long day plant.

Littoral Zone Organism

These are butterfly clams that reside in the littoral zone of the ocean.

Spore

This is a puffball fungi that when stepped on or touched releases a smoke-like puff of spore out its top.

Introduced Species

In my father's hand is a branch of an autumn olive plant. The plant is not originally from the United States and is considered an invasive introduced species.