Pith characteristics for distinguishing Vaccinium myrtillus from Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Stružková D, Schweingruber FH & Steiner Y
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Stružková, D., Schweingruber, F. H., & Steiner, Y. (2003). Pith characteristics for distinguishing Vaccinium myrtillus from Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Preslia, 75(1), 85-91.
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Transverse sections of the stems of Vaccinium myrtillus revealed that the pith is oval, round or drop shaped. In contrast, in V. vitis-idaea it is usually radially angular (triangular, tetragonal etc.). This difference can be used to distinguish the vegetative remains of these plants in peat sediments.

Details
Publication Type

Journal Article

Title

Pith characteristics for distinguishing Vaccinium myrtillus from Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Author(s)

Stružková, Dana

Schweingruber, Fritz Hans (WSL)

Steiner, Yvonne (WSL)

Journal

Preslia

Volume

75

Issue

1

Start Page

85

End Page

91

Publication Year

2003

Peer Review

Yes

Keywords

Vaccinium myrtillus
V. vitis-idaea
stem morphology
pith
palaeobotany