LGP25B3 - Take a look at Tridax Daisy Pollen Grains!

Jun 07, 2025 • 5:46 PM UTC

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Karthik Agarwal

Hi! I'm a student from India, currently studying in 10th grade (ICSE board).

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Tridax Daisy Pollen Grains -

Let’s take a look at the pollen grains of a tridax daisy flower, as pictured above!

At 50X magnification, the pollen grains appear as tiny yellow specks. They occur mostly in clusters, but in the top right corner, you can see an individual grain as well. You can also see a lot of glue from the cello tape applied on the slide.

At 140X magnification, I have zoomed into the singular pollen grain. We can now see the grain’s outline distinctly, although its yellow color is diffused around it as well.

At 340X magnification, I have zoomed into the cluster of pollen grains from earlier. They look like tiny versions of the prickly ball toys we played with as kids! We can see the spines of the pollen grains clearly, suggesting that the flower they have been taken from is insect-pollinated, and the spines help the pollen grains stick to the pollinator easily. At this scale, some variations in the color of each pollen grain are also noticeable.

And that concludes our expedition into the tridax daisy pollen grains!