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Morphology

H, C, 3-8cm

Ecology

mountaine to subalpine zone, dry site

Chorology

S-European, mountaine

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in small groups, vessel diameter 20- 50µ, parenchyma paratracheal and parenchyma thin walled parenchyma between vessels, distinct fibre zone in the latewood, rayless, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystals absent.

Abnormal structure in the Caryophyllaceae

Remarks

Mt. Ventoux, Provence, France

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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