Winter bud
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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 .