Borage trichomes, SEM

Credit: STEFAN DILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Borage (Borago officinalis) trichomes, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The borage plant contains many coarse stiff trichomes, giving it a hairy appearance. These trichomes can cause mechanical irritant contact dermatitis (MICD) when the plant is handled.

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