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California Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia type) Under the Microscope

California Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia type) Pollen

This is pollen collected from California Scrub Oak near Joshua Tree National Park 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: Fagales FAMILY: Fagaceae GENUS: Quercus SECTION: Quercus SPECIES: (holly leafed hybrid)

Significance in the Environment:

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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