Andrea B. Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Blum, A. G. (2012) Eschscholzia minutiflora S.Watson (Papaveraceae) Little Gold Poppy. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...tle-gold-poppy/ Mohave National Preserve, San Bernadino County, California, USAalong Kelbaker Road03 March 2012Wildflower Synonyms:Pygmy PoppyComment:The E. multiflora plant itself can be over a foot tall. The golden flowers on this shorter specimen are small with petals not more than 1/2" long. We observed that many UV-dark desert flowers such as this are very prominent against the UV-bright desert background of rocks, dirt and sand. Whether this may be a pollination strategy like the more well-known UV "bullseyes" is not known. Reference:1. Cal Photos. (2012) Eschscholzia minuitiflora. Biodiversity Sciences Tech. Group, U. of Cal.-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. http://calphotos.ber...zia+minutiflora2. Jepson eFlora. (2012). Eschscholzia minuitiflora S. Watson. Jepson Herbarium, U. of Cal.-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.http://ucjeps.berkel...JM.pl?tid=252123. Stewart, J.M. (1998) Little Gold Poppy, page 55. Mohave Desert Wildflowers. Jon Stewart Photography, Albuquerque, NM. Equipment [Nikon D300-broadband + Carl Zeiss 60mm f/4.0 UV-Planar] Visible Light [f/8 for 1/800" @ ISO 500 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter] Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/125" @ ISO 200 in Sunlight with Baader UV-Pass Filter] Link to comment
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