High speed photograph of dispersal by wind of the seeds of the dandelion, Taraxacum sp. The dandelion forms a composite flower, each element of which,

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High speed photograph of dispersal by wind of the seeds of the dandelion, Taraxacum sp. The dandelion forms a composite flower, each element of which, after fertilisation, bears a single seed which is aided in dispersal by the parasol-like radiating hairs.

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Size: 3652px × 2480px
Photo credit: © JONATHAN WATTS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: botany, dandelion, dispersal, high-speed, nature, part, parts, photo, plant, plants, reproduction, reproductive, seed, sp., structure, taraxacum, wind