Monocots - Database of anatomical images

ASC00117654 Pucinellia distans

First Collector	M. Licher
Collection Date	2016-06-20
Country	USA
Province	Utah
Latitude	37.672277999999999
Longitude	-111.828666999999996
Altitude	2205
Habitat	Upper Valley of Escalante

Anatomical description of culm

Cross-section round. Outline wavy. Culm center hollow. No visual difference between epidermis cells and sclerenchyma cells. Large vascular bundles in 2-3 rows. Solitary large vascular bundles. Sclerenchymatic sheath around vascular bundles not lignified o

Anatomical description of leaf

Outline with rips. Upper and lower epidermis cells of equal size and shape. Epidermis with papillae. Vascular bundles centered between the upper and lower side of the leaf. Girders extending from the vascular bundle to both sides of the leaf.