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Cell of the Sweet
Flag Bioscience Image Library, by Fayette Reynolds |
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This image shows a cross
section of the rhizome, the underground stem of Acorus calamus,
commonly known as sweet flag, which is a perennial monocot stem
(stem of a one seed leaf plant). This arrangement contains
water‑carrying tissue (xylem) and food‑carrying tissue (phloem), and
is known as a vascular bundle, typical of the rhizome. Seen at 400x
magnification, the pattern highlights how the plant’s internal
structure supports growth below ground. |
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