Heather (Calluna vulgaris) Pollen

This is pollen collected from a heather flower grown in Washington State. It has been dewaxed with alcohol but not acetalized. The mounting medium is Melt Mount with a refractive index of 1.704.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae Angiosperms/Eudicots/Asterids ORDER: Ericales FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Calluna SPECIES: vulgaris

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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