Does Pericycle Form Meristem?

In the very young regions of the organ, in which the tissues are meristematic, the pericycle and the endodermis appear to form a single meristem.

What is produced by the pericycle?

Lateral roots are produced when cells in the pericycle, the layer of cells surrounding the central vascular cylinder, begin to divide, form additional cell layers that push through the outer cell layers of the primary root, and ultimately organize a second root meristem.

Is pericycle a secondary meristem?

In roots, the formation of both secondary meristems involves the pericycle. The pericycle and some residual procambium join together to form the vascular cambium, a secondary meristem that produces vascular tissue.