What is a petiole?
A petiole is a part of a leaf. (2)
The petiole is the stalk that supports a leaf in a plant and attaches it to the stem.
What does a petiole look like?
(see pic here)
What is NOT a petiole?
Many people often call the petiole a stem, which is incorrect. (1)
What does a petiole look like?
(see pic here)
What does a petiole do?
serves to transport nutrients and water that are absorbed by the roots and passed up through the xylem, to the leaf. (1)
Resources
1. https://biologydictionary.net/petiole/
2. https://i.pinimg.com/474x/b7/52/d4/b752d407072764efa72a2f7c2307f08e–plant-propagation-plant-science.jpg
