Himalayan Balsam – Impatiens glandulifera

Pollen Description : Himalayan Balsam pollen grains are distinctive due to their oval/rectangular shape and their four furrow type apertures.  They are approximately 30um long and have a smooth surface.  The furrows are unusual, as they run vertically in the corners of the rectangle, rather than along the length of the pollen grain.  The pollen load is white.

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