Horse mint filament. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the filament from a horse mint flower (Mentha longifolia). The filaments and their

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Horse mint filament. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the filament from a horse mint flower (Mentha longifolia). The filaments and their pollen-bearing tips (anthers) together make up the male reproductive structures (stamens). Horse mint is a herbaceous perennial plant with a peppermint-scented aroma. Magnification: x80 when printed 10 centimetres high.

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Size: 3000px × 4200px
Photo credit: © STEFAN DILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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