
Recently, as part of a lecture, I got to work on a SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) where I took this image

Recently, as part of a lecture, I got to work on a SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) where I took this image
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I was just informed by my trusted biologist that the image shows a trichome, an epdiermal outgrowth of plants, algae,… This specific one is a so-called stellate (star-shaped) hair. You can also find some nice images of trichomes here: https://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=27394.0