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SEM image of pollen grains from a variety of common plants: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea), hollyhock (Sidalcea malviflora), lily (Lilium auratum), primrose (Oenothera fruticosa), and castor bean (Ricinus communis). Pollen, sometimes incorrectly called flower sperm, is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes (pollen grains), which produce the male gametes (sperm cells) of seed plants. Each pollen grain contains vegetative cells (only one ...
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Resources
- Living with Allergies: Resources for Patients (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Pollen (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Pollen and Mold Counts (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American)
- Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF File (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Tips to Remember: Outdoor Allergens (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)

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