Marshmallow flower. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a young marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) flower. The developing reproductive struc

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Marshmallow flower. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a young marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) flower. The developing reproductive structures are protected from water evaporation and overheating by minute hairs. Magnification: x16 when printed 10 centimetres high.

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Photo credit: © STEFAN DILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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