Ground tissue
Ground tissue is the name for a number of different kinds of tissue of plants. These kinds are usually classified by looking at the cell walls. There are three different main kinds:
- Parenchyma cells have thin primary walls and usually remain alive after they become mature. Parenchyma forms the "filler" tissue in the soft parts of plants.
- Collenchyma cells have thin primary walls with some areas of secondary thickening. Collenchyma provides extra structural support, particularly in regions of new growth.
- Sclerenchyma cells have thick lignified secondary walls and often die when mature. Sclerenchyma provides the main structural support to a plant.
Parenchyma tissue
Collenchyma tissue
Sclerenchyma tissue
Ground Tissue Media
Flax stem cross-section:*
Carl Szczerski, Fresh mount slide, no internet source, created by myself for a laboratory tuitorial
Long, tapered sclereids supporting a leaf edge in Dionysia kossinskyi
