Great mullein hairs. Polarised light micrograph of hair-like structures, known as candelabra trichomes, from a great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) plant

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Great mullein hairs. Polarised light micrograph of hair-like structures, known as candelabra trichomes, from a great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) plant. The leaves and stems of the mullein have a dense carpet of candelabra trichomes. The trichomes stop insects and molluscs from being eaten. The trichomes can also slow down transpiration by trapping a layer of water vapour from the stomata. Magnification: x7 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5125px × 3417px
Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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