Morphology

H, succulent plant, 10-20cm

Ecology

H, succulent plant, 10-20cm

Chorology

SE-European, mountaine

Xylem

Indistinct rings, solitary vessels in the first part of the ring, vessels absent in the second part = intra-annual tangential bands of fibers, pervasive parenchyma in the first part of the ring, first part of the ring with very large rays, later part rayless, few small crystals druses.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Distinct sieve cell groups parenchyma in radial rows, with crystal sand

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
    
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
  

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