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Architecture of a typical dwarf rms garden pea shoot illustrating lateral branching. First order laterals arise from leaf axils on the main stem, whereas second order laterals arise from nodes along the stem of first order laterals. More than one lateral can grow out from the same leaf axil. Only laterals >1 mm are shown. Leaves are not represented.
