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Magnolia fraseri – Mountain Magnolia

Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri–Mountain Magnolia

Botanical Family Magnoliaceae

Bloom Time May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Magnolia virginiana – Sweetbay

Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana–Sweetbay

Botanical Family Magnoliaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Marshallia trinervia – Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons

Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons
Marshallia trinervia–Broadleaf Barbaras Buttons

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time April – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 30

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Mertensia virginica – Virginia Bluebell

Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3+

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not

 

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Narcissus pseudonarcissus – Wild Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus–Wild Daffodil

Botanical Family Amaryllidaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Nasturtium – Watercress

Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses
Nasturtium–Watercresses

 

Botanical Family Brassicaceae

Bloom Time 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Triangular

Pollen Color

 

Nepeta subsessilis – Nepeta

Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta
Nepeta subsessilis–Nepeta

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time May – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Neviusia alabamensis–Alabama Snow-Wreath

Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath
Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath
Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath
Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath
Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath
Neviusia alabamenosis–Alabama Snow-Wreath

 

Botanical Family Roseaceae

Bloom Time May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 22

Shape Triangular

Nicotiana tabacum – Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum–Tobacco

Botanical Family Solanaceae

Bloom Time June – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source