Plant Parts (Bud Scar and Bud Scale)

Bud Scar and Bud Scale

This picture shows bud scales and a bud scar. A bud scar is shown in the center of the picture when the stem makes a bend. The bud scar shows how much the plant has grown in one year. After one year of growth, the plant will develop a bud scar. Then the next year the plant will continue to grow from the bud scar. (1)

This also shows a bud scale. The bud scales are formed after a plant loses its leaves in the fall. These bud scales are used to protect the area of growth during the harsh winter months and they are shed in the spring when the plant is ready to continue growing. (2)

Citations:

1. "Bud." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Mar. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud>.

2. Robitaille, Joanne. "What Are the Functions of Bud Scales?" EHow. Demand Media, 31 July 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/list_6802307_functions-bud-scales_.html>.