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Charred Redshanks (Adenostoma sparsiflolium) Twig Under the Microscope

Charred Redshanks (Adenostoma sparsiflolium) Twig

This is ash from a twig of Redshanks collected in southern California. It was prepared in a laboratory muffle furnace. This is a section of the charred woody structure.

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KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Eudicots UNRANKED: Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rosaceae GENUS: Adenostoma SPECIES: sparsifolium

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