Avena sativa (Oat)
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Title
Avena sativa (Oat)
Subject
Starch grains viewed at 630x magnification (transmitted light and cross-polarized light [CPL])
Description
Shape: Faceted Lenticular - angular/circular in plan view, biconvex in side view.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical, bold
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: absent
Plant part: grain
Diagnostic features: faceted lenticular starch grains, approximately 5 microns in size with clear extinction crosses, centric hilum.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical, bold
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: absent
Plant part: grain
Diagnostic features: faceted lenticular starch grains, approximately 5 microns in size with clear extinction crosses, centric hilum.
Source
MPERF - modern sample
Creator
S. Prado
Date
Processed January 7 2022
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Avena sativa (Oat),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/13.