Pansy petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a pansy flower petal (Viola tricolor). The petal is covered in tiny epiderm

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Pansy petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a pansy flower petal (Viola tricolor). The petal is covered in tiny epidermal hairs (cone-shaped objects) known as trichomes. The petals of insect-pollinated plants are usually brightly-coloured and are often scented. Magnification: x360 at 6x7cm size.

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Photo credit: © SUSUMU NISHINAGA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: anatomy, botany, close-, coloured, corolla, epidermal, epidermis, flower, flowering, hair, hairs, hairy, multiple, nature, pansy, part, parts, plant, plants, sem, structure, surface, trichome, trichomes, tricolor, viola