Horsetail Strobili
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Horsetail Strobili
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Meckes/ottawa
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Color enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of strobili from a horsetail (Equisetum sp.). Strobili are reproductive structures. They contain sporangiophores (brown), each of which holds 5 to 10 sporangia, which contain spores, the reproductive cells of the horsetail. Horsetails are primitive plants that have existed since the Carboniferous period (360- 299 million years ago). Today, although only 15 species still exist, they are found across much of the world. Magnification x30 when printed at 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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