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Plants of the Field Layer

Plants are often identified by the shape of their leaves. The table shows shadow prints of the leaves of plants found in the forest. The images are not to scale. The actual length of each leaf (not including the stem) is given.

	Bramble actual length = 6cm		Wild Rose actual length = 4,5cm
	Cow Wheat actual length = 5cm		Dog's Mercury actual length = 3,5cm
	Nettle actual length = 7,5cm		Honeysuckle actual length = 4,5cm
	Ivy actual length = 3,5cm		Wintergreen actual length = 5cm

Plants of the Ground Layer

Wavy hair-grass

Wavy Hair-Grass
actual average height = 7cm

Piece of moss

Moss
actual height = 1,5cm