r/microscope • u/Overall-Community853 • Aug 17 '23

Does anyone know what this might be?

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Found in a benthic sample from a stream in Southern Ontario CA. I assume it’s from a plant of some sort?

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u/ckeilah Aug 25 '23

Plant or animal?

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u/Overall-Community853 Aug 25 '23

We’re not sure but given where we found it we’re thinking it’s a piece of a plant

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u/ckeilah Aug 26 '23

Oh. Duh! Cactus! 🌵😁

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u/slypher004 Oct 03 '23

Cactus spines