OLCreate: Part 2: Botanical terminology: Trichomes

My OpenLearn Create Profile

Already Registered?

If you create an account, you can set up a personal learning profile on the site.

The hairs on plants are called trichomes.

Pubescent = a hairy surface (covering of trichomes)

Capsicum pubescens
Lrothc / CC BY-SA 2.5

Glabrous = a smooth surface (no trichomes/no pubescence)

For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.

If you have any concerns about anything on this site please get in contact with us here.