Virtual pollen database
Pollen can be prepared quickly and easily, which makes them ideal objects when visiting groups or trainees want to get to know our laboratory better. The preparation is very simple. Pollen from plants brought along are spread on guide tabs (Plano) and sputtered with gold. They can then be examined immediately in the scanning microscope - as air-dried pollen. The plants originate mainly from the university campus, sporadically ornamental plants were also recorded.
Acer platanoides (Norway maple)
Clivia nobilis (Delphinium)
Aegopodium podagria (ground elder)
Adenium obesum (Desert rose)
Nerium oleander (Oleander)
Spathiphyllum wallisii (monocot)
Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow)
Aster tradescantii (Small-flowered aster)
Bellis perennis (daisy)
Calendula officinalis (Common marigold)
Centaurea cyanus (cornflower)
Galinsoga ciliata (Rough buttonwort)
Helianthus annuus (sunflower)
Hypochaeris radicata (piglet weed)
Matricaria discoida (Radianceless chamomile)
Matricaria inodora (False chamomile)
Solidago canadensis (Canadian goldenrod)
Betula pendula (Weeping birch)
Corylus avenella (Hazelnut)
Catalpa bignonioides (trumpet tree)
Anchusa arvensis (Common ox tongue)
Echium vulgare (Common viper's bugloss)
Myosotis spec. (Forget-me-not)
Berteroa incana (gray cress)
Sisymbrium altissimum (Tall rocket)
Echinocereus spec. (Peasant cactus)
Zygophyllum spec. (Arrow cactus)
Campanula patula (Meadow bellflower)
Campanula trachelium (Nettle-leaved bellflower)
Sambucus nigra (Black elderberry)
Dianthus carthusianorum (Carthusian carnation)
Dianthus deltoides (heath carnation)
Cichorium intybus (Chicory)
Crepis spec. (Pippa)
Hieracium spec. (Hawkweed)
Taraxacum spec. (Dandelion)
Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed)
Convolvulus sepium (fence bindweed)
Crassula arborescens (Penny tree)
Sedum acre (wall pepper)
Knautia arvensis (Field widow flower)
Euphorbia helioscopia (Solstice spurge)
Coronilla varia (variegated crown vetch)
Lathyrus latifolius (broad-leaved vetchling)
Medicago falcata (hare clover)
Medicago lupulina (hop clover)
Medicago sativa (seed lucerne)
Trifolium arvense (hare clover)
Trifolium campestre (Field Clover)
Trifolium pratense (red meadow clover)
Vicia cracca (tufted vetch)
Castanea sativa (Horse Chestnut)
Fagus sylatica (beech)
Quercus robur (oak)
Erodium cicutarium (Hemlock Heronbill)
Geranium molle (Soft cranesbill)
Saintpaulia ionantha (Usambara violet)
Hypericum perforatum (Spotted St. John's wort)
Juglans regia (Walnut)
Balota nigra (black nettle)
Galeopis pubescens (Soft-haired Hollow Tooth)
Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop)
Origanum vulgare (Dost)
Salvia pratensis (meadow sage)
Satureja montana (winter savory)
Lilium spec. (Lily)
Linum perenne (Flax)
Malva neglecta (Path mallow)
Cyclamen persicum (hybrid) (cyclamen)
Callistemon viminalis (Hanging cylinder cleaner)
Forsythia x intermedia (Forsythia)
Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)
Ligustrum vulgare (privet)
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac)
Epilobium adenocaulon (Gräbner's willowherb)
Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose)
Oxalis corniculata (Upright wood sorrel)
Chelidonium majus (Celandine)
Papaver rhoeas (corn poppy)
Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)
Plantago lanceolata (ribwort plantain)
Plantago major (Greater plantain)
Bromus inermis (Ungrassed brome)
Calamagrostis epigejos (Land Riding Grass)
Dactylis glomerata (meadow knapweed)
Phlox spec. (Phlox)
Fagopyrum esculentum (buckwheat)
Clematis vitalba (woodland vine)
Consolida ajacis (garden larkspur)
Ranunculus acer (Sharp buttercup)
Fragraria x ananassa (garden strawberry)
Rosa rugosa (dog rose)
Salix spec. (willow)
Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax)
Verbascum nigra (mullein)
Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)
Tilia cordata (Winter lime)
Ulmus glabra (mountain elm)
Viola tricolor (Wild Pansy)
Our thanks go to Andrea Launhard, Steffi Henkel and Rene Schröter, who worked on the pollen collection.Copyright: All graphics are property of ZAL and may not be further published without permission!