Himalayan Balsam Pollen Grain is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on July 26th, 2016.
Himalayan Balsam Pollen Grain
Himalayan balsam pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower.... more
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Himalayan Balsam Pollen Grain
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
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Photograph
Description
Himalayan balsam pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Pollen grains are the male sex cells of a flowering plant. Their characteristic surface is used by botanists to recognise and classify plants. Pollen in plants is used for transferring male genetic material from the anther of a single flower to the stigma of another in cross-pollination. In a case of self-pollination, this process takes place from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower. Magnification: x 2600 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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July 26th, 2016
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