Verticordia luteola

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2019. Verticordia luteola A.S. George var. luteola. (Myrtaceae) Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

19 December 2019

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Verticordia luteola var. luteola grows in sandy soil in flat areas in heath and shrubland, often with other species of verticordia. It occurs in the south-west of Western Australia, near Three Springs where the type collection was gathered in 1961 by Alex George. The conservation status is Priority Three: Poorly Known Taxa. Few populations are known and some of these occur on road verges in areas that have been heavily cleared for agriculture.

 

Visible Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO66523

 

Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/200s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

Image Reference: DO66525

 

Ultraviolet Induced Visible Fluorescence: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens with Baader UV/IR Cut Filter, Nichia NCSU033A UV-LED with Baader UV-Pass Filter, 10.0 s @ f/16 ISO 1600.

Image Reference: DO66526

 

Reference:

George (Berndt), E.A. and Pieroni, M. Verticordia, the turner of hearts, University of Western Australia Press, 2002, p. 336

 

Published 24 December 2019

[Cadmium]

Dave, Very nice comparison. I like the feathery look of that flower! Unusual, never seen a flower like that before.

[Guest]

Interesting subject Dave, and nice images. Just curious... does Verticordia luteola have a common name?

[Andy Perrin]

This is very nice.

[DaveO]

Hi Mark,

 

No, not even Wiki gives it a common name. It was only collected in 1991 and described two years later. Common names tend to have been bestowed on plants which had been known for many years. The common name for Vericordia is "Feather Flower" for very obvious reasons. You may find it hard to believe but new plants are still being collected out here in "The Antipodes". That's what keeps me going to photograph them and share with all in our UV fraternity.

Dave