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Under a moderately high magnification of 888x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic ultrastructural surface details of one of the very small flower buds clustered in the center of a white dogwood flower, Cornus florida. Due to the extremely small size of the centrally located clustered flowers, the larger colored "bracts" which are actually modified leaves that protect the flowers themselves, are also mistaken for flower petals.Created: 2006
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Under a moderately high magnification of 444x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic ultrastructural surface details of one of the very small flower buds clustered in the center of a white dogwood flower, Cornus florida. Due to the extremely small size of the centrally located clustered flowers, the larger colored "bracts" which are actually modified leaves that protect the flowers themselves, are also mistaken for flower petals.Created: 2006
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Magnified 119x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic ultrastructural surface details of one of the very small flower buds clustered in the center of a white dogwood flower, Cornus florida. Due to the extremely small size of the centrally located clustered flowers, the larger colored "bracts" that are actually modified leaves, which protect the flowers themselves, are also mistaken for flower petals. If you look carefully, you'll notice that the small flower petals come together in a confluence at its tip, and will burst open at this point when the flower blossoms.Created: 2006
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Under a moderately high magnification of 1891x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic ultrastructural details adorning the surface of a "bract" from a dogwood blossom, Cornus florida. Under this magnified scrutiny, what initially appeared to be a smooth, faintly textured surface, was actually a highly complex surface structure.Created: 2006
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Magnified 473x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic ultrastructural details adorning the surface of a "bract" from a dogwood blossom, Cornus florida. Under this magnified scrutiny, what initially appeared to be a smooth, faintly textured surface, was actually a highly complex surface structure.Created: 2006
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This 2006 scanning electron micrograph (SEM) highlighted the morphologic features depicted by the central green colored cluster of unerupted flower buds of a dogwood blossom, Cornus florida. Upon initial inspection, people will mistake the "bracts", or modified protective leaves, which encase this cluster, for the flower's petals. However, the actual florwer petals are extremely small and delicate, and will erupt from these clustered rounded buds.Created: 2006