Mallow Pollen Grain #1 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on July 25th, 2016.
Mallow Pollen Grain #1
Mallow pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a wild mallow (Malva sylvestris) flower. Pollen grains are... more
Title
Mallow Pollen Grain #1
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
Medium
Photograph
Description
Mallow pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a wild mallow (Malva sylvestris) 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 700 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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July 25th, 2016
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