Thursday, December 19, 2013

Alstromeria Background

Alstromeria, more commonly known as the Peruvian lily has 6 petals. Three have dark spots at the base, they are pink with a touch of yellow. The other sepals are larger and more pigmented.  Our Alstromeria flower was 2 inches in diameter. http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/alstroemeria/

This is a picture of what an alstroemeria flower looks like before dehydration, or disection.

Here is a picture of Alstroemeria 's pollen grain on a 400x compound microscope:


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