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. The fine divisions in the cells that carry the calcium oxalate crystals are evident.
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
