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Morphology

Ch, succulent plant, 20-40 cm

Ecology

Hill and mountain zone, dry site

Chorology

European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in groups, vessel diameter <20mµ, vessel frequency 200 ¿ 500 mm2, reticulate vessel-pitting, intra-annual tangential bands of fibers, pervasive parenchyma, rayless, interxylary cork bands, very small crystal druses.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, distinct sieve cell groups parenchyma in radial rows, parenchyma cells with tannins, crystals absent, with crystal sand, with prismatic crystals, with crystal druses, with acicular crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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