Reproductive parts of flowers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These are florets, the true flowers that form the flowering structures of

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Reproductive parts of flowers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These are florets, the true flowers that form the flowering structures of plants in the Compositae family. Leaf-like structures (smooth) are seen. These protected the floret when it was closed (as at top right). Open florets are exposing reproductive parts for pollen distribution and reception. Magnification: x16 at 6x7cm size.

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Photo credit: © SUSUMU NISHINAGA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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