Science & Life Skills

Learn how to identify wild plants by understanding leaf shapes, edges, and growth patterns.

Josh introduced the most common leaf shape called 'ovate' and showed examples of how ovate leaves can vary in shape on the same plant.

Josh explained elliptical leaf shapes and how they can look similar to linear or lance-shaped leaves, showing examples from the same plant.

Josh showed lance-shaped leaves and explained they get their name from old spear points, and how they can look similar to other leaf shapes.

Josh explained compound leaves, which are leaves that have been divided into many small parts called leaflets, and showed very finely cut examples.

Josh described the difference between single leaves and leaflets, and explained stemmed growth where leaves grow off a main stem.

How To Identify Wild Plants - A Guide To Botanical Terms