Plant Shoot System Diagram. Shoot system All parts of a plant that are above the ground form the shoot system. In the spring perennial plant shoots are the new growth that grows from the ground in herbaceous plants or the new stem or flower growth that grows on woody plants.
The table describes the main parts of a flower and their functions. SBI3U Date_____ Vascular Plant Systems 1. The shoot system is above ground and includes the organs such as leaves buds stems flowers if the plant has any and fruits if the plant has any.
It forms the basis of the shoot system and bears leaves fruits and flowers.
Stem The stem is a very important part of the plant. The leaf has four parts as well. It holds leaves in position and helps them to spread out as the stem and its branches grow. The main stem is developed as a direct prolongation of the tigellum of the embryo and grows vertically up while its branches grow horizontally or may be somewhat inclined.
