Roots Collection (#25)

Uprooted Scots pine tree
Uprooted Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) tree. Stones are embedded in its roots. Photograped in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in November

Potato roots. Roots of a potato plant (Solanum tuberosum), dug up and washed to show the edible parts of the potato (the tubers) at bottom

Adventitious roots of ivy, SEM
Adventitious roots. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of adventitious roots (brown) growing from the stem of an ivy plant (Hedera sp.). These roots develop from stem cortex cells

Plant cutting growing roots
MODEL RELEASED. Plant cutting growing roots. Geranium (Geranium sp.) plant cutting growing roots in a jar of water. The cutting will be placed in soil to complete its growth into a new plant

Root tip from a seedling, SEM
Root tip. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the root of a young poppy seedling. The numerous root hairs (yellow)

Broad bean root nodules, light micrograph
Broad bean root nodules. Light micrograph of the sections of the root nodules of the broad bean (Vicia faber) which are full of nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Root systems of various different plants. Ivy (Hedera helix), at bottom, can be seen with roots coming from the nodes of the trailing stem (adventitious roots)

Art of vascular system in a root
Illustration of the vascular system in a plant root. Cross-sections through different layers of this root show elements of its internal anatomy

Root of the sago palm, micrograph
Sago palm root. Micrograph of a cross-section of the root of the sago palm (Cycas revoluta) showing the diarch xylem and the presence of fungal endotropic mycorrhiza in the cells

Germinating grass seed, SEM
Germinating grass seed, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The majority of the seed comprises a store of starch surrounded by a seed coat (red)

Germinating red chard seed, SEM
Germinating red chard seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a red chard seed (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) sprouting a root (white)

Germinating red chard seed, SEM
Germinating red chard seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a red chard seed (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) sprouting a root (white)

Radishes (Raphanus French Breakfast )
Radishes (Raphanus sativus French Breakfast ) on a wooden surface. These radishes were grown organically

Cyclamen plant (Cyclamen sp.) removed from its pot

Plant comparison. Artwork showing an example of each of the two subclasses of flowering plants: a dicotyledon (left) and monocotyledon (right)

Squash (Cucurbita pepo One Ball F1 )
Squash seedling roots (Cucurbita pepo One Ball F1 ) growing through the walls of a peat pot. A peat pot is used for starting seeds and is made from compressed peat

Biodegradable newspaper pot with two sunflower seedlings (Helianthus Giant Single ). Their roots are beginning to show through the bottom of the pot

Planting a sunflower seedling (Helianthus annuus) which has been grown in a biodegradable newspaper pot

Iris rhizomes

Plant roots. Section through the soil beneath monocotyledon plants to show their roots. Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil

Mangrove roots in a swamp in Hawaii
Mangrove roots. Close-up of the aerial roots of a mangrove plant (Rhizophora sp.) in a swamp. The mangrove is a tropical plant which inhabits brackish water in tropical and sub-tropical areas

Mangrove roots. Aerial roots of a red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) in a swamp. The mangrove inhabits brackish water in tropical and sub- tropical areas

Stilt roots of the palm tree, Iriartea
Stilt roots. The stilt roots of the palm, Iriartea deltoidia in the rainforest. The roots of this palm can be seen spreading above the ground

Buttress roots on a tree in swamp
Buttress roots on an unidentified tree in the Nariva freshwater swamp, Trinidad. The roots arise from the trunk above soil level

Young root of the radish, Raphanus
Radish root. Macrophotograph of the tap root of a young radish plant, Raphanus sativus. Root hairs are visible which form an intimate contact with the soil particles

Buttress roots on unidentified tree
Buttress roots on an unidentified tree in the Nariva freshwater swamp, Trinidad. The roots arise from the trunk above soil level

Sprouting potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Sprouts occur on potato tubers when they become too old to eat. The sprout is a shoot from which a new plant will grow if the tuber is planted

Tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum). Aerial parts and root system of a young tomato plant

Mangrove forest in Buena Vista UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Buena Vista Bay, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Tree roots over temple ruins, Ta Prohm temple built in 1186 by King Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tree roots around entrance to Ta Prohm temple built in 1186 by King Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tree on a wall, Anping Fort, Tainan, Taiwan

Big Cypress Florida USA. 80053213
VG-01600 Big Cypress Florida USA. Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Myrtle Beech - big, massive Myrtle Beech in lush temperate rainforest with different kinds of floor-growing fern
SAS-1211 Myrtle Beech - big, massive Myrtle Beech in lush temperate rainforest with different kinds of floor-growing fern and treefern

Mangroves - survive well along Queensland's tidal sand flats providing a haven for many young marine animals
VT-8816 Mangroves - survive well along Queensland's tidal sand flats providing a haven for many young marine animals Northern Queensland

Runner Bean - germination. One the right way up (right) the other upside down. Geotropism
PM-5035 Runner Bean - germination. One the right way up (right) the other upside down Geotropism Phaseolus coccineus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Mangrove - with stilt roots on Fernandina Island, Galapagos
ROG-12878 Red Mangrove - with stilt roots Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador Rhizophora mangle Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rainforest - Primary Rainforest, Strangler fig. Danum Valley Conservation area, Sabah, Borneo
JPF-9202 BORNEO - Primary Rainforest, Strangler fig Danum Valley Conservation area, Sabah, Borneo. Ficus sp. Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lowland tropical rainforest with buttress tree roots Cape Tribulation Section, Daintree National Park, Queensland
FL-3016 Lowland tropical rainforest with buttress tree roots Cape Tribulation Section, Daintree National Park, Queensland

Great Blue Heron JZ 223 In mangrove, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
JZ-223 Great Blue HERON - standing in mangrove. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. Ardea herodias Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Angkor Ta Prohm tree roots and Building - Cambodia
BMD-154 Angkor Ta Prohm tree roots and Building Cambodia Brian McDairmant Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Grafting Tools - Lord Lambourne variety scion and root-stock
AU-20-ROW Grafting Tools - Lord Lambourne variety scion and root-stock. Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mangrove forest in the valley of a river in Sabang National Park, Sabang, Palawan, Philippines. February. Ph41. 1296
ANZ-1325 Mangrove forest in the valley of a river in Sabang National Park Sabang, Palawan, Philippines. February. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fig tree roots - this enormous fig tree created an impressive root system to attach itshelf to the steep canyon walls
SAS-1197 Fig tree roots - this enormous fig tree created an impressive root system to attach itshelf to the steep canyon walls in Dales Gorge Dales Gorge, Hamersley Range, Karijini National Park

Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Entrance to Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Glendurgan, Cornwall, after the 1987 hurricane
Scene at Glendurgan, a National Trust garden in North Falmouth, Cornwall, after the 1987 hurricane. A man stands behind a large tree which has been completely uprooted

Mexico - Chapultepec, Mexico City - Giant Tree
Chapultepec, Mexico City - a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City. A special place for Mexicans throughout Mexican history

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