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Morphology

H, 5-20cm

Ecology

subalpine, alpine, moist site

Chorology

E-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitaryand in small groups, vessel diameter 20 ¿ 50µm, vessel frequency 200-400 mm2, simple perforations, , thick-walled fibers pervasive and paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 3-6 cells, rays with exclusively square and upright ray cells, without crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With groups of sieve cells, groups of sclereids in phloem and cortex. Without crystal druses

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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