Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

mountain and subalpine

Chorology

N-America

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, 30-50 µm in diameter, vessels solitary, simple perforations, with helical thickenings, fibers thin-to thick-walled with large pits, parenchyma not to recognize, rays biseriate, heterocellular with central prostrate and a few marginal square and upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

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Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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