# Parts of a Cannabis Plant, Labeled

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/d21-anatomy-of-the-cannabis-plant/
> **Published:** 2026-09-04T23:05:38-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-13T14:38:28-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** The parts of the cannabis plant, from root system, stems, and nodes to fan leaves, sugar leaves, and trichomes, and what each contributes.

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[← Back to the Technical Info Summary Hub](https://cedclinic.com/topic-technical-info/)Diagram & referenceA visual reference. The evidence, sources and clinical interpretation are in the linked article.About this diagramA labeled photograph of a female cannabis plant with call-out circles that magnify the smaller structures. Lines point to the fan leaves, stem, node, cola, pistil, sugar leaf, and bract or calyx, while inset circles zoom in on trichomes and on a resin covered bract. Use the wide shot to place a part on the plant, then the insets to see what that part looks like up close. The image labels locations only and carries no potency figures.The evidence behind it[Read the evidence: what microscopy shows about where cannabinoids are actually made](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-plant-anatomy-trichomes-guide/)That article carries the cited studies, the limits of the evidence, and the clinical interpretation.

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
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