Morphology

Ch, succulent plant, 20-40 cm

Ecology

Hill and mountain zone, dry site

Chorology

European

Xylem

Structure of the bulb. Indistinct rings, , vessels in groups between parenchyma zones.Vessel diameter <20mµ, vessel frequency 100-200 mm2, vessel frequency 200-500 mm2 in zones with vessels, reticulate vessel-pitting, fibers missing, pervasive parenchyma, very large rays (= bulb parenchyma between vascujlar bundles), crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, crystals absent.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
     

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