Stellate plant hair. Polarised light micrograph of a stellate hair on the surface of a Deutzia scabra plant. These plant hairs (trichomes) covering th

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Stellate plant hair. Polarised light micrograph of a stellate hair on the surface of a Deutzia scabra plant. These plant hairs (trichomes) covering the epidermis. The stellate (star-shaped) ones help reduce water loss from transpiration, and can also deter browsing by herbivorous insects. Magnification: x230 when printed at 10 centimetres across.

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Size: 4165px × 4382px
Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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