Morphology

H, 5 - 10 cm

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, alternating round intervessel pits, vessel diameter 15-20 µm, fibers thin to thick-walled, with septate fibers, parenchyma paratracheal, uni-and biseriate. Vascular bundle form remaining, with crystal druses.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform cortex, with ray dilatations, multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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