Desert Dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata) Pollen

This is pollen from a Desert Dandelion in the Coachella Valley of California. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.704. This is at intermediate focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Asterales FAMILY: Asteraceae TRIBE: Cichorieae GENUS: Malacothrix SPECIES: glabrata

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References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991