Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Common Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexusL. - Common Amaranth, Female flowers (in fruit) - highly enlarged - dark background

Image 0006: Female flowers (in fruit) - highly enlarged - dark background

Note The black line is the fruit dehiscing to reveal the black nut

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Dissected on exhibition tape
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background dark background
Image post-processing Stacked image (15 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P114904
Found as In fruit
Date 27 Sep 2014
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary In field margin beside game-bird Maize crop
Return to Record page Amaranthus retroflexus on 27 Sep 2014 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Amaranthus retroflexus
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