Optical structure and function of the white filamentary hair covering the edelweiss bracts

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2007-10-14

arxiv.org/abs/0710.2695v1

Phys. Rev. E 71, 011906 (2005)

Physics

Optics

9 pages, 13 figures. Published paper

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.71.011906

The optical properties of the inflorescence of the high-altitude ''Leontopodium nivale'' subsp. ''alpinum'' (edelweiss) is investigated, in relation with its submicrometer structure, as determined by scanning electron microscopy. The filaments forming the hair layer have been found to exhibit an internal structure which may be one of the few examples of a photonic structure found in a plant. Measurements of light transmission through a self-supported layer of hair pads taken from the bracts supports the idea that the wooly layer covering the plant absorbs near-ultraviolet radiation before it reaches the cellular tissue. Calculations based on a photonic-crystal model provides insight on the way radiation can be absorbed by the filamentary threads.

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