Field pennycress flowers. Coloured SEM (scanning electron micrograph) of the developing flowers of the field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense). The flowers house the male reproductive organ (stamen),which is topped by a pollen sac (lower centre,brown,anther). The flowers also contain the female reproductive organ (carpel,not seen). Pennycress is considered an agricultural weed,that grows on waste ground and field headlands throughout Europe,USA,east Asia & north Africa. It is also known as the stinkweed due to its unpleasant smell. It may be used as a salad leaf,but can be poisonous to livestock. Magnification: x20 at 6x7cm size | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Nishinaga, Susumu |
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