Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia) Pollen

This is Scrub Oak from San Bernardino National Forest, California. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.49. This is at intermediate focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Fagales FAMILY: Fagaceae GENUS: Quercus SPECIES: berberidifolia

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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