Bamboo plant physiology Ilustración e icono

Illustration of bamboo plant physiology showing a culm arising from an underground rhizome with nodes, internodes, and adventitious roots in soil. In botanical anatomy and plant physiology, the rhizome (a modified stem) stores reserves and enables vegetative propagation, while the aerial culm supports leaves for photosynthesis. The figure depicts organ-level structures within the shoot and root systems of a monocot grass. Site-specific elements include subterranean rhizome and roots and the emergent shoot above ground. The species depicted is bamboo (subfamily Bambusoideae, family Poaceae).