Term:
Bud scale
Bud scale
Definition:
A reduced leaf that encloses a bud.
A reduced leaf that encloses a bud.
Glossary Details:
Title: Terminal and lateral buds. Photo S. A. Mori.
Description: Terminal and lateral buds of Quercus rubra based on an unvouchered plant from the Adirondacks, New York. Note that the bud scales of the terminal bud.