B. pilularis is a much-branched, erect shrub 1 to 4 meters high. It is a chaparral plant common on hillsides and in canyons below 2000 ft.
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Site: UCSC Arboretum
B. pilularis is a much-branched, erect shrub 1 to 4 meters high. It is a chaparral plant common on hillsides and in canyons below 2000 ft. |
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This image contains both old, darker roots, and new white roots. |
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This image contains both old, darker roots, and new white roots. |
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Root tip |
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This image is from the deepest part of the tube, about 4 ft deep. |
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This is from an area of densely brancing roots about 2 ft deep. |
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This is from an area of densely brancing roots about 2 ft deep. |
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This is from an area of densely brancing roots about 2 ft deep. |
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A young root. |
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This was collected in the surface layer. Roots in this layer could belong to the large plant, or they could belong to various shallow-rooted grasses or forbs. The horizontal structure in this image may be a grass rhizome. |
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This image is from the surface litter. Notice the grub. |
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A large root tip. The image has a hazy quality, which often is a clue to the presence of fungi or fine root hairs. |
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This is a zoom-in of the image above. |
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Lateral root. |
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Lateral roots. |
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This shows a root that is forming a young lateral bud. This will later develop into a new root. |
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This was collected in the surface layer. Roots in this layer could belong to the large plant, or they could belong to various shallow-rooted grasses or forbs. |
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An unusually straight, unbranched root. |
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This was collected in the surface layer. Roots in this layer could belong to the large plant, or they could belong to various shallow-rooted grasses or forbs. |
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A root tip. Notice the root hairs. |
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A junction on a young root. |
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This is a zoom image. Notice the root hairs. |
