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Encelia californica [California Brittlebush]


Andrea B.

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Blum, A.G. (2013) Encelia californica Nuttall (Asteraceae) California Brittlebush. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...ia-brittlebush/

 

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

25 April 2013

Wildflower in botanical garden

 

Synonyms:

  • California Sunflower
  • California Bush Sunflower
  • Coast Sunflower

Comment:

In ultraviolet, E. californica has a UV dark disc and veined rays. This shrub is native to California and grows mostly along its southern coast.

 

Reference:

1. Jepson eFlora (2013) E. californica. Jepson Herbarium, U. of Cal.-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. http://ucjeps.berkel...IJM.pl?tid=2556

 

Equipment: [Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

 

Visible Light [f/3.2 for 1/400” @ ISO 200 with Nikon Coolpix A]

enceliaCalifornicaVisSun_060513desertBotanicalGardenPhoenixAZ_812proofPnCrop.jpg

 

Visible Light [f/11 for 1/200” @ ISO 400 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

enceliaCalifornicaVisFlash_060513desertBotanicalGardenPhoenixAZ_9484proofPnCrop.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 1/60” @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

enceliaCalifornicaUVBaadSB14_060513desertBotanicalGardenPhoenixAZ_9500proofPnCrop.jpg

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