Adam S. Smith

Can any botanists or planty people out there help me to understand these botanical models? I presume they are different growth stages of a stem or trunk, but I can't find a match on search engines. If that's what they are is it possible to tell what type of plant it represents or what the growth stages are?

These are going on display in a new #NottNatHist museum exhibit about natural history models and I have the task of writing a label for them.

Any help is much appreciated!

#botany #plants

Mar 10 at 11:54pmWeb
Show threadMelissaMar 11
@AdamStuartSmith
I'm too tired to think much, but I'd contact a university librarian who works with botanical archives...
Show threadDon RayMar 11

@AdamStuartSmith

This article seems pretty complete. Instead of stages, you’re seeing layers with distinct functions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_(botany)

Trunk (botany) - Wikipedia

Show threadJim KreftMar 11
@AdamStuartSmith we had these exact models in the intro bio lab sections I taught like 20 years ago. I’m pretty sure it’s just showing the difference between first year twigs and older branches that have fully developed bark.
Show threadAdam S. SmithMar 11
@jimkreft Perfect, thanks!