Photograph of an unripe seed capsule (fruit) of the field or corn poppy,Papaver rhoeas. The seed capsule comprises the remains of the flower after the petals have fallen; the old stigma (starfish-shaped) is seen at top. When the capsule has fully ripened,mature seeds are released by the organized process of dehiscence (dehydration & splitting. At this time the pericarp,which for the capsule wall,is dead & hard. Pores appear at the very top of the capsule,below the remains of the stigma,through which the seeds are released | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Bildgröße: | 3529 px × 5055 px |
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