White Milkweed, Water Boil Stem With Potassium Carbonate, Peel Fiber

Source: Comparative Plant Fiber Collection

WM-031-09-21-09-BF-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-031-09-21-09-BF-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-032-09-21-09-DF-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-032-09-21-09-DF-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-033-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-033-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-034-09-21-09-DIC-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-034-09-21-09-DIC-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-035-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-035-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-036-09-21-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-036-09-21-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-033.5-03-09-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-4-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE. 57.11.2-5.1.1.12-**-4 10/8/91 (G) 398 #1 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-036.5-03-09-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-4-9 Date of image capture 03/09/10 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter

WM-037-09-21-09-BF-400X-4-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-037-09-21-09-BF-400X-4-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-038-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-038-09-21-09-POL-400X-PM-4-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-039-09-21-09-DIC-400X-PM-4-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-039-09-21-09-DIC-400X-PM-4-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

WM-040-09-21-09-BF-200X-PM-4-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.57.11.2-5.1.12- 4.10/8/91 (G) # 398 Plant part source White milkweed, water boil stem with potassium carbonate, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment boil in water with potassium carbonate Image Identification information WM-040-09-21-09-BF-200X-PM-4-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 09/21/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Plant fiber features wide lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent