Willowherb pollen (Epilobium angustifolium) Science Image

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the pollen grains of the rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium). The triangular wind-dispersed grains are in clusters of four. Pollen grains contain the male gametes. If a grain lands on the female part of a flower, it fertilizes its ovule. The fertilized ovule grows to become a seed. Magnification: x400 at 6x7cm size.