Euphorbia cyparissias – Cypress Spurge

Botanical Family Euphorbiaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources 

Pollen Source

Nectar Source 

Elaeagnus umbellata – Spreading Oleaster

 

Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae

Bloom Time March–July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Brown

Honey Bee Resources 

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Dodecatheon amethystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar

Botanical Family Primulaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Triangular

Dirca palustris – Eastern Leatherwood

Botanical Family Thymelaeaceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Multiple

Aperture Type Porate

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resource 

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Epimedium sulphureum-Bishop’s Hat

 

Botanical Family Berberidaceae

Bloom Time  March – May

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Round

Erigeron strigosus – Common Eastern Fleabane

Botanical Family Liliaceae

Bloom Time  April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Semitectate

Size

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

 

Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur

 

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time March – July

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Oval