Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
Cowberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaeaL. - Cowberry, Leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged

Image 0010: Leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged

Comment The brown flecks on the glands seem to contain (?calcium) carbonate as they bubble when mounted in acid media

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2005, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
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Image Reference P59662
Found as In fruit
Date 20 Aug 2005
OS grid ref NH90
Lat/Lon 57° 10' N, 3° 40' W
Location East Inverness-shire, VC96, Scotland
Record summary in fruit on edge of Pine woodland
Return to Record page Vaccinium vitis-idaea on 20 Aug 2005 at NH90 in East Inverness-shire
Return to Taxon page Vaccinium vitis-idaea
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