Part of a pseudowhorl of fertile phylloclades. Cones are borne marginally towards the base of these modified branch complexes. The individual ovules with pollination drops are at the stage of pollen receptivity. Magnification x5, from a color transparency by J. E. Braggins (from the cover of the February 1997 issue of the American Journal of Botany).

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Last modified on 2017.11.08