Vegetative
38-Stipule shapes
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| Stipules exhibit a great variety of size (from absent to very showy), shape and texture. They may be attached to the petiole or to the stem. The two stipules may be fused into a ring around the stem (see fig. F). They can serve for protection for buds or to attract pollinators. |