MicrobeHunter.com » buttercup http://www.microbehunter.com of Microscopy, Microbes and More Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:31:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) Root http://www.microbehunter.com/2009/11/28/buttercup-ranunculus-repens-root/ http://www.microbehunter.com/2009/11/28/buttercup-ranunculus-repens-root/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:56:14 +0000 Oliver http://microscopy.okim.info/?page_id=1397
Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) root
Vascular tissue of a Buttercup, Ranunculus, root.

Image Information: The root was microtomed and stained. The triangular structure on the left is the vascular tissue, used for transporting substances up and down the plant.

Background Information: Ranunculus is a large genus encompassing about 400 different species. They possess bright yellow or white flowers and some have orange or red flowers. All members of the genus are poisonous. The toxin is inactivated when dried, hay used for livestock is therefore safe.

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