Germinating Poppy Seed #1
by Steve Gschmeissner
Title
Germinating Poppy Seed #1
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Germinating poppy seed. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a seedling of a poppy plant (Papaver sp.). A root (top left) is sprouting from the seed coat, called the testa (yellow), to obtain nutrients and water from the soil. Magnification x40 when printed at 10cm wide.
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December 2nd, 2014
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