Leaf Hairs
Below are scanning electron micrographs of the epidermis
of the plants you examined in botany laboratory. The type of hair(s)
found on each plant is given. Recall what the functions are of the
various types of hairs and how these functions benefit the plant.
Buffalo
bur, stellate-echinate
Devil's claw (unicorn plant), glandular
Russian olive, scurfy
Sunflower, hirsute and glandular
Chalk lily, barbellate
Squash, hirsute
All text and photographs Copyright 1997 Joseph R. Thomasson