"General outline of leaves. a, linear; b, lanceolate; c, wedge-shaped; d, spatulate; e, ovate; f, obovate; g, kidney-shaped; h, orbicular; i, elliptical." -Bergen, 1896

Leaf Shapes

"General outline of leaves. a, linear; b, lanceolate; c, wedge-shaped; d, spatulate; e, ovate; f, obovate;…

"Spatulate.--Having the form of a spatula; a kind of knife, almost spoon-shaped, but flat." -Newman, 1850

Spatulate Leaf

"Spatulate.--Having the form of a spatula; a kind of knife, almost spoon-shaped, but flat." -Newman,…