Leaf vesicles of Fat Hen (Chenopodium album)

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Leaf vesicles of Fat Hen (Chenopodium album)

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Young leaf of of Fat Hen (Chenopodium album) covered in waxy vesicles

Camera: Sony Alpha 6000
Objective: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 5x
Light: 2 led lamps 4.3 W
Stack: 50 shots - 30um

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Young leaf of of Fat Hen (Chenopodium album) covered in waxy vesicles

Camera: Sony Alpha 6000
Objective: Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10x
Light: 2 led lamps 4.3 W
Stack: 100 shots - 10um
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Very nice, well controlled highlights, great details
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Thanks a lot Saul!
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Nice pictures! I have to take a closer look at this plant - Thanks for the idea.
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Beautiful control of your lighting- great images!

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An interesting plant feature, beautifully demonstrated. Any idea what function these serve for the plant?

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leonardturner wrote:An interesting plant feature, beautifully demonstrated. Any idea what function these serve for the plant?

Leonard
Thanks Leonard, according to E.F. LoPresti (Chenopod salt bladders deter insect herbivores, Oecologia 2013), the vesicles would have a defensive function against phytophagous insects.
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Thanks, Nicola. Very interesting.
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Very interesting set of pictures.

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thank you all for your kind comments ..
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Amazingly beautiful! :D

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Thank you IvanG!
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