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Japanese maple autumn leaves. Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown. [1]
It's time to make plans to see fall colors in 2023. We've got foliage maps, peak dates and best destinations for fall leaves in each state this year.
A CBS News map shows where leaf colors are changing and where to see peak fall foliage, updated regularly. Our fall foliage forecast maps shows when leaf colors will peak in 2024 Skip to main content
Crunchy autumn leaves cover Indiana's parks. Indiana's Dunes State Park in October. Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images. One of Indiana's most unique spots is the Indiana Dunes National Park, ...
Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1]
A leaf (pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, [1] usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", [2] [3] while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. [4]
Autumn is here and with it comes leaf-peeping season! Take a look at the 25 best places to see fall foliage in the U.S. this year. ... and a beautiful sight to behold at any time of year—but ...
Annual autumn leaf drop in temperate zones is caused by the abscission of the mature leaves from the growth season in response to the approach of cold winter weather. Abscission (from Latin ab- 'away' and scindere 'to cut') is the shedding of various parts of an organism, such as a plant dropping a leaf, fruit, flower, or seed.