Grasses propagate using wind dispersal of their pollen from anthers. This Common Crowfoot shows the anthers dangling from the underside

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Grasses propagate using wind dispersal of their pollen from anthers. This Common Crowfoot shows the anthers dangling from the underside of one of its racemes ready to dispense pollen in the breeze

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Size: 5800px × 4261px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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