What is Trichome?
[[File:Drosera capensis bend.JPG|thumb| ]] '''Trichomes''' are structures on a [[Plant|plant's]] [[Leaf|leaves]]. They look like tiny [[hair]]s sticking out from the surface of the leaf. Trichomes are made of living [[cell]]s, which can look very different. Some trichomes have one long cell. Other trichomes are a long chain of cells. They may have branches which make them look like a [[star]]. Trichomes help to [[shade]] the leaf from the [[sun]]. They block too much [[wind]] from moving across the leaf surface. This stops too much water from leaving the leaf. [[Animals]] might not eat leaves with trichomes because they do not like the [[taste]]. Glandular trichomes have chemicals in them. They break when the leaf is touched, and then the chemicals come out. {{commonscat|Trichome}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Plant anatomy]]