Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
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Title
Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
Subject
Starch grains viewed under 400x transmitted, cross-polarized light (CPL, showing extinction cross) and CPL with γ filter.
Description
Shape: conical/triangular/ovoid and sphere shaped starch grains (transitory)
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging from ~2 - 30 microns.
Plant part: underground storage organ (USO)
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging from ~2 - 30 microns.
Plant part: underground storage organ (USO)
Source
Modern sample - grocery store
Creator
S. Prado
Date
July 22 2022
Relation
Part of SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant: Collaborative Archaeologies, Decolonized Foodways
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Solanum tuberosum (Potato),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 25, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/25.