Bubble hairs of Chenopodium album

Gerd · Post by **Gerd** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:00 pm

young leaf of Chenopodium album with bubble hairs.
Probably these hairs are used for salt excretion.
Objective 10x, incident light with flash, 17 pics stacked with heliconfocus.
Thanks,
Gerd

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:05 pm

You know Gerd, I have never heard of "bubble hairs." As a matter of fact I have not heard of Chenopodium album either but now I have. An unusual and interesting shot Gerd, nice.

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:45 am

Gerd... very nice! Once again, you have shown us something very unusual and interesting. Well done.

Gerd · Post by **Gerd** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:37 pm

Hi Ken, hi Charlie,
thanks for your comments ! I have posted some additional informations and a thin section
through such a leaf with bubble hairs at photomicrography2.
Thanks,
Gerd