The flower-head spike of the Ribwort Plantain hides the tiny corollas but the prominent anthers on filaments stand proud making wind-bourn pollination


The flower-head spike of the Ribwort Plantain hides the tiny corollas but the prominent anthers on filaments stand proud making wind-bourn pollination more efficient.


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Location: Scarborough, UK
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