Photograph of a ripe,dehiscent seed capsule (fruit) of the field or corn poppy (Papaver irhoeas),showing the release of numerous blue- black seeds from pores in the top of the dried-out capsule. The seed capsule comprises the remains of the flower after the petals have fallen; the old stigma (starfish-shaped) is seen at top. When the capsule has fully ripened,mature seeds are released by the organized process of dehiscence (dehydration & splitting). At this time the pericarp,the capsule wall,is dead & hard | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 2480 px × 3775 px |
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