Winter bud

This article covers the winter buds in woody plants. For further meanings, see Winter Bud (disambiguation) .

Winter bud of the common ash

A winter bud is a type of leaf or flower bud often formed by woody plants , which is often created in early summer and then remains in peace until the next spring .

Winter buds are protected by sturdy bud scales (tegmental areas) that are shed when they emerge .

literature

• Günter Throm: Basics of botany . 2nd Edition. Nikol, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 3-937872-61-2 , p. 150 .