pink flower «geranium robertianum» {_d=1cm_}: orange pollen disseminated over the petals.

Pink violet petals with anthers and stigma in a magnification that made visible many of the pollen grains, i.e. the orange-coloured dots disseminated all over the flower.

 

The dissolution of the scanner was adjusted to 1200dpi.

Real diameter of the flower on scanner: ⌀ ~ 1 centimeter.

Virtual diameter of the flower on screen: ⌀ ~ 30 centimeters.

 

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geranium a herbacious plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of crane. - genus: geranium family: geraniaceae

- (in general or informal use) a cultivated pelargonium

- [mass noun] the scarlet colour of many cultivated pelargoniums.

ORIGIN: from Greek geranion, from geranos 'crane'.

geraniol Chemistry a fragrant liquid present in some floral oils and used in perfumery. - a terpenoid alcohol; chem. formula: C10H18O. ORIGIN: late 19th cent.: from German, from geranium+-ol. [_NODE_]

Culpeper: It is under the dominion of Venus. Herb Robert is commended not only against the stone, but to stay blood, where or howsoever flowing; it speedily heals all green wounds, and is effectual in old ulcers in the privy parts, or elsewhere. You may persuade yourself this is true, and also conceive a good reason for it, do but consider it is an herb of Venus, for all it hath a man's name.

► Geranium robertianum, (syn. Robertiella robertiana) commonly known as Herb Robert, Red Robin, or (in North America) Robert Geranium, is a common species of cranesbill in Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa. In Great Britain, Herb Robert is commonly found in hedgerows. It has been introduced into other temperate parts of the world, probably through its use as a garden plant; for example, in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. In the state of Washington, it is known as Stinky Bob and classified as a noxious weed. In traditional herbalism, Herb Robert is used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds. An infusion made from the whole plant, minus the root, has been used for its diuretic and tonic effect and as a remedy for dysentery. It is also used on wounds for healing and to prevent scarring, having both an antiseptic and a styptic effect. Freshly picked leaves have an odour resembling burning tires when crushed, and if they are rubbed on the body the smell is said to repel mosquitoes. The active ingredients are tannins, bitters, and essential oils.

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   ► Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen (1796) by Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) (Ruprechtskraut in verschiedenen Entwicklungsstadien from www.biolib.de)

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 Pflanzenheilkunde - herbalism - Phytothérapie

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NAMES: Geranium Robertianum, Robertiella robertiana, herbe-à-Robert, Herb Robert, Red Robin, Geranio de San Roberto, stinky bob, Hierba de la esquinancia

 

pollen [mass noun] a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of the flower or from a male cone. Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule, to which pollen is transported by the winds, insects or other animals. ORIGIN: mid 18th cent.: from Latin pollen,inis n. = flour. [_NODE p1436_]

pollen tube Botany a hollow tube which develops from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma of a flower. It penetrates the style and conveys the male gamete to the ovule. [_NODE p1436_]

pollen analysis the analysis of samples of pollen to determine the species present; palynology [_NODE p1436_]

palynology the study of pollen grains and other spores, especially as found in archaeological or geological deposits. Pollen extracted from such deposits may be used for radiocarbon dating and for studying past climates and environments by identifying plants then growing [_NODE p1338_]

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Geranium Robertianum @ flickr (565 on 15th May 2009)

Geranium Robertianum @ flickr (584 on 19th May 2009)

► Pink flower by Emma Roos

► geranium robertianum by rupertg

► A herb of Venus by borealnz

► Geranium robertianum by marjo&beau

► Herb Robert by helen.2006

► hierba de la esquinancia by joan-np

  

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