Morphology

H, 40 - 80cm

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

E-European W-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in groups, simple perforations, round and scalariform intervessel pits, vessel diameter 40-70µm, with a few thick-walled fibers, parenchyma paratracheal vasicentric and apotracheal, ray width 3-10 cells, homocellular, procument and square cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Irregular sclerenchymatic groups, with a few prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

© 2005 WSL - F. Schweingruber, W. Landolt, last update 18.11.2010