Monocots - Database of anatomical images

0445-0448 Carex otrubae Podp.

First Collector	Podp.
Collection Date	2011-06-06
Country	Germany
Province	Thüringen
Latitude	NA
Longitude	NA
Altitude	120
Habitat	Perennial. Wet meadow, hill zone.

Anatomical description of culm

Culm-diameter 1-2 mm, wall large, radius of culm in relation to wall thickness approximately 1: 0.5. Otline triangular, acutely. Culm-center hollow and surrounded by many large thin-walled, not lignified cells. Center with net-like aerenchyma (stellate).

Anatomical description of rhyzom

Rhizome diameter 2-4.99 mm, Rhizome center full, containing lignified cells. Endodermis absent.With cortex/central cylinder separation. Endodermis present. Endodermis cells u-shaped, thick walled. Cells in the cortex round. Vascular bundles in the cortex