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Sunflower stem, light micrograph

Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus), showing secondary thickening. This is the development of a protective cork cambuim outer layer that adds girth to the stem.

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Title:

Sunflower stem, light micrograph

Caption:

Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus), showing secondary thickening. This is the development of a protective cork cambuim outer layer that adds girth to the stem.

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Album / Science Source / BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES

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3778 x 4626 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

32.0 x 39.2 cm | 12.6 x 15.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANATOMY • ANGIOSPERM • ANNUUS • BAST • BIOLOGICAL • BIOLOGY • BOTANICAL • BOTANY • BOTANY • BOTANY • BUNDLE • CORTEX • CROSS-SECTIONAL • DIAGRAM • DICOT • DICOTYLEDON • DRACAENOID • EPIDERMIS • EUDICOT • EUDICOTYLEDON • FIBER • FIBRE • FLORA • GROSS ANATOMY • HELIANTHUS • HISTOLOGY • LIGHT • LM • MICROGRAPH • MICROSCOPE • NATURE • NO ONE • NO-ONE • NOBODY • PHLOEM • PLANT • PLANTA • PLANTAE • SCARFSKIN • SCIENCE: MICROSCOPE • SCLERENCHYMA • SECONDARY • SECTION • SECTIONAL • SECTIONED • STEM • SUNFLOWER • THICKENING • TISSUE • TRANSVERSE • VASCULAR • WOODY • XYLEM