Spores of Equisetum telmateia, Great Horsetail:

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	Equisetum telmateia, Great HorsetailMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto	Habitus, Spore-bearing strobilus
	Equisetum telmateia, RiesenschachtelhalmMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto	Video of untreated spores with elaters. When the elaters become moist, they roll around the spore. When drying they unroll again and get chained to each other.
	Equisetum telmateia, RiesenschachtelhalmMikroskopie, Stereomikroskop, Mikrofoto	Spores after acetolysis. Fossile spores should look like these ones.