Vascular bundles are groups of xylem and phloem tissues that work together to transport water, minerals, and food throughout a plant.
- Xylem carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
- Phloem carries food (sugars) made in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Vascular bundles act like the plant’s transport system.
They are found in the stems, roots, and leaves of vascular plants:
- In stems, they form rings (in dicots) or are scattered (in monocots).
- In roots, they are arranged in a central pattern.
- In leaves, they form the veins that you can see easily.
In short, vascular bundles are the plant’s channels for moving water and nutrients, found throughout the plant body.