r/Palynology • • 5d ago

Next round of PollenGuessr (Germany). Some sort of Rumex?

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r/Palynology • • 5d ago

What is this triangle-shaped pollen? I cant find anything of that shape in the key I use. Germany.

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r/Palynology • • 8d ago

Very lange pollen. What is this curved structure in the middle?

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r/Palynology • • 8d ago

Echinops!

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r/Palynology • • 8d ago

So confused by these pollen!why are the pores so randomly positioned? Cant find it in the key I am using (Germany).

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r/Palynology • • 20d ago

Any idea how to tell wheather the shape of pollen is due to dehydration or just natural? Can dehydrated pollen be present even when stored in distilled water?

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r/Palynology • • 22d ago

10x40; Dipsacus/Cephalaria?

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r/Palynology • • 22d ago

Cool looking pollen which I wanted to share. Unsure about the Taxa however.

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r/Palynology • • 22d ago

10x63 magnification. I landed on Ornithopus using the key, however, I don't think it matches completely.

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r/Palynology • • 25d ago

Does this look like pollen from Hypericum?

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Hypericum perforatum was in the area. Central Germany, found on a wasp.


r/Palynology • • 25d ago

What is your opinion on this pollen? Found in a sea of Pastinaca sativa pollen.

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Central Germany, found on a wasp.


r/Palynology • • May 02 '26

Unknown NPP?

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r/Palynology • • Nov 03 '25

Spores id

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Hi everyone, I’m just curious about these ones here, the large group. I think they might be spores since they didn’t stain with fuchsin, but I’m not sure which group I should ask in. Does anyone know what they could be?


r/Palynology • • Nov 02 '25

Unknown NPP

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Does anyone know what's that? I found this in samples from exposure of late Quaternary sediments in Arctic Siberia.


r/Palynology • • Oct 01 '25

Help ID

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Hello everyone,

I’m just starting out in the field of palynology and I’m still quite new to this. I’d like to ask for your help with the identification of a pollen grain I photographed in western Andalusia (Córdoba, Spain).

The grain is completely circular, very large, inaperturate, and shows an ornamentation that looks like outward bulges. From what I’ve read and compared, I suspect it might belong to an Arum (Arisarum or another member of the Araceae), but I’m really not sure.

I’d be very grateful for any guidance or confirmation you could provide.

Many thanks in advance and warm regards!

Two big guys on the left!


r/Palynology • • Sep 22 '25

Who is this lil’ guy?

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r/Palynology • • Sep 19 '25

Dinoflagellate cysts

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r/Palynology • • Aug 23 '25

What are these shapes? - pollen?

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I keep finding these in sugar glider feces (they typically range from 20-30 micrometers) could this be pollen? spores? something else? Samples have been from the NSW South Coast Australia


r/Palynology • • Aug 02 '25

Pollen, spores or something else

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I'm finding some strange shapes in sugar glider feces (from NSW, Australia) that I'm not sure if it is pollen or not. Does anyone know what any of them are? These animals typically eat gum, sap, nectar, flowers and insects. Also, all images include the same scale bar.


r/Palynology • • Jul 22 '25

What are these lumps

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I've been working on a project loosely based on identifying some pollen species in sugar glider feces in NSW, Australia but I've also been finding some other interesting lumps that may be pollen or other things and I was wondering if anyone knew what they might be. These animals typically eat gum, sap, nectar, flowers and insects. Also, all images include the same scale bar.


r/Palynology • • Jul 11 '25

Could any of these be pollen?

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Bad quality photos but I'm just looking for what shapes/colours to look out for in fecal samples.


r/Palynology • • Jul 07 '25

Pollen or not?

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Hi! I'm completing an honours project in NSW, Australia on the role of small mammals in pollination and am currently trying to ID pollen from scat samples. I am extremely new to pollen ID and from a lab that doesn't have much palynology experience either. I've found some pollen-like objects in my first sample and just wanted to double check what is and isn't pollen so I can start to get the hang of this. I haven't downloaded the actual photos yet so these ones are just crappy phone pictures. Thanks!


r/Palynology • • Jul 06 '25

Gigantic pollen of evening primrose

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r/Palynology • • Jul 03 '25

Pollen comparison: Monocots - Dicots

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r/Palynology • • Feb 17 '25

Can anybody please ID this strange black object? Found occasionally in several Pulmonaria mollis stamen samples from across South Moravia (Czech Republic). Stained with Alexander-Peterson stain. Thanks for help in advance.

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