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Russian Thistle Ash Under the Microscope

Russian Thistle Ash

This is ash from Russian Thistle Twigs. This is from a batch of Russian Thistle Twigs that were ashed in a muffle furnace.

Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light

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KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Eudicots UNRANKED: Core Eudicots ORDER: Caryophyllales FAMILY: Amaranthaceae SUBFAMILY: Salsoloideae GENUS: Kali SPECIES: tragus

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