Image of the Day: Moss Capsule
This environmental electron scanning microscope image shows a moss capsule’s tooth-like structures known as peristomes, which open to release spores in dry conditions.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, ANGIE DERR
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