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California Lilac (Ceanothus tomentosus) Under the Microscope

California Lilac (Ceanothus tomentosus) Pollen

This is pollen collected from California Lilac (Ceanothus tomentosus) in the San Bernardino National Forest in California. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.704. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rhamnaceae GENUS: Ceanothus SPECIES: tomentosus

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References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991