Botanical Family Lauraceae
Bloom Time April – May
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number N/A
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Echinate/Granulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 40
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source •
Botanical Family Ranunculaceae
Bloom Time May – July
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Psilate/Striate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 22
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Green, Light Yellow
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Ranunculaceae
Bloom Time July – September
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 21
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Green, Light Orange, Light Yellow
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae
Bloom Time October – December
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 38
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae
Bloom Time June – October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate
Tectum Semi-tectate
Size (um) 55
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow, Light yellow
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •
Botanical Family Caprifoliaceae
Bloom Time August – October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Echinate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 55
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
Botanical Family Boraginaceae
Bloom Time April – October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 11
Shape Oval
Pollen Color Yellow, Light Yellow
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Asteraceae
Bloom Time July – August
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 26
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Yellow, Yellow, Tan
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
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Botanical Family Apocynaceae
Bloom Time May – June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 1
Aperture Type Sulcus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Oval
Pollen Color Tan, Light Yellow, White
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •
Botanical Family Rosaceae
Bloom Time April – May
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow, grey
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source • • • •
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