Question

The shealt-like structure around the epicotyl in the germinating seed of grass is called.. What???

Answer 1

Epicotyl. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An epicotyl is important for the beginning stages of a plant's life. It is the region of a seedling stem above the stalks of the seed leaves of an embryo plant. It grows rapidly, showing hypogeal germination, and extends the stem above the soil surface.