An insight to a septicidal capsule of the Papaver sp.
The poppy under a magnifying glass.
A cross section through the poppy seed. Masson´s trichrome staining. Photomicrograph, prim. magn. 200×.
A cross section through the orange seed. Haematoxylin-eosin staining. Photomicrograph, prim. magn. 30×.
A cross section through the cucumber seed. Haematoxylin-eosin staining. Photomicrograph, prim. magn. 100×.
A cross section through the gooseberry seed. Haematoxylin-eosin staining. Photomicrograph, prim. magn. 200×.
A cross section through a developing seed containing an embryo. This well preserved seed was found in the intestinal lumen. Haematoxylin-eosin staining. Photomicrograph, prim. magn 30×.
A seed of birch with a winglike achene.
Membranous achenes of various seeds have an interesting construction from two layers of dried flat cells. Photomicrograph, prim. magn. 200×.
A beautiful architectonics of achenes equipped with unbranched pappus, releasing the opened follicle of the Epilobium sp.
Seed-containing fruits of the dandelion, Carlina, Cirsium, Arnica, Tragopogon and another plants are wind-dispersed by a parachutelike pappus.
A view into a blue sky through a parachute-like pappus of the fruit of the Tragopogon sp.
Fruits of the dandelion are equipped with short spines which help to anchor them after the landing.
An achene of the Clematis fruit with its hairy tail in different illuminations. The hairs on the seed coat (pericarp) help to anchor the seed in the soil.
This vegetal object reminding a Moon landing module, once descended on my sleeve – it was a cap of an achene released from the Scabiosa.
The tips of the achenes of (Galium aparine) are hook-like, to be able to tack a skin of animals or sweaters and socks of turists.
Prickly achenes of Bidens sp.
