Morphology

G, 30 - 90cm

Ecology

Mountain and subalpine, medium site

Chorology

Euro-Siberian

Xylem

Bulb. Indistinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels in radial multiples, vessel diameter 20 ¿ 50µm, vessel frequency 200-500 mm2, simple perforations, fibers thin- walled, paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 5->10 cells, siphonostele with single vascular bundles, exclusively square and upright ray cells, with crystal druses in the rays

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, with small groups of sclereids in phloem. With crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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