Orange Lily Pollen from Caltech’s Broad Café
May 09, 2019 • 11:25 PM UTC
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
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The sample was obtained on May 9 2019 at 10:07.43pm, from Broad Café on the North West end of Caltech Campus at 1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125.
Image depicting broad cafe on the north west corner of caltech campus located at 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena CA 91125
Picture of Orange Lily sample was collected from The sample was obtained by smearing pollen off of the Orange Lillie’s Anther with a cotton swab and onto a glass slide.
side view of flower orange lily was collected from
I believe based on the image and comparing to a few data bases that the flower is the Orange Lily, specifically the species bulbiferum of the Lilium Genus. A fun fact about this specific flower is that in Japanese culture it is called Sayuri and symbolizes Hatred/Revenge. The pollen seems to take the Eliptical shape which we can tell from its grain like football shape.
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I believe based on the image and comparing to a few data bases that the flower is the Orange Lily, specifically the species bulbiferum of the Lilium Genus. A fun fact about this specific flower is that in Japanese culture it is called Sayuri and symbolizes Hatred/Revenge. The pollen seems to take the Eliptical shape which we can tell from its grain like football shape.
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Foldascope image at 140x resolution of Orange Lily Pollen.
second foldascope image of Orange lily pollen.
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