hornwortsrhizoids
Hornwort rhizoids are small, root-like structures that anchor hornworts to their substrate. Hornworts, members of the division Anthocerotophyta, are non-vascular land plants in which the gametophyte is typically the dominant, photosynthetic phase and presents as a flat thallus. Rhizoids emerge from the ventral surface of the thallus and extend into the surrounding soil or substrate.
Morphology and development: Rhizoids are simple, hair-like extensions usually composed of a few elongated cells and
Function and ecology: The primary role of hornwort rhizoids is anchorage and uptake of water and dissolved
Relation to the plant life cycle: As with other bryophyte features, the rhizoids are part of the