Iris Petal
by Perennou Nuridsany
Title
Iris Petal
Artist
Perennou Nuridsany
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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The cells of this fresh iris petal are filled with cytoplasm (stained purple). As the petal begins to wilt, water is lost and the cytoplasm retracts into the centre of each cell. Photo number bd3598 shows a wilted petal from the same flower. The many tiny particles visible within the cytoplasm are organelles known as plastids which contain the petal's pigment. Magnification is x150 at 35mm.
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June 25th, 2018
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