Charred Redshanks (Adenostoma sparsiflolium) Bloom
This is ash from the bloom of Redshanks collected in southern California. It was prepared in a laboratory muffle furnace. The pyrolized calcium oxalate phytoliths and ash dominate in this image.
Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination
Definition/Function:
KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Eudicots UNRANKED: Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rosaceae GENUS: Adenostoma SPECIES: sparsifolium
