sharing our knowledge.
Photographic gallery.  Thousands of particles under the microscope.
Charred Pseudoroegneria spicata Through the Microscope

Charred Bluegrass Wheatgrass

This is charred Bluegrass Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) flower.

Transmitted Brightfield and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Tracheophytes UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Monocots UNRANKED: Commelinids ORDER: Poales FAMILY: Poaceae SUBFAMILY: Pooideae GENUS: Pseudoroegneria SPECIES: spicata

Significance in the Environment:

Characteristic Features:

Associated Particles:

References:

Rapp, George Jr. and Susan C. Mulholland (eds) 1992, PHYTOLITH SYSTEMACTICS: EMERGING ISSUES, PLENUM PRESS Piperno, Dolores R. (2006), PHYTOLITHS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND PALEOECOLOGISTS, ALTAMIRA PRESS.