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Helenium 'Helbro' or 'Mardi Gras' [Sneezeweed]


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Blum, A.G. (2013) Helenium L. 'Helbro' or 'Mardi Gras' PP15124 (Asteraceae) Sneezeweed. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...ras-sneezeweed/

 

Middletown, New Jersey, USA

28 July 2013

Cultivar in home garden

 

Synonyms:

  • Helen's Flower

Comment:

Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers in the UK found this Helenium in 1996 growing as an unknown cross at a commercial seed company. Petals and leaves of the Heleniums were dried for snuff, hence the common name Sneezeweed. Attracts butterflies.

In UV the disk florets are dark with bits of bright pollen while the ray florets are moderately UV-reflective. The rays have some iridescence seen here at their proximal end.

 

Reference:

1. Missouri Botanical Garden (2013) Helenium 'Helbro. http://www.missourib...mardi-gras.aspx

 

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

Working indoors, I used long exposures to allow repeated flashes from different angles in an attempt to control harsh shadows and produce an even illumination.

 

To best view the 800-pixel wide photos, please expand your browser.

 

Visible Light [f/16 for 2" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

heleniumMardiGras_vis_flash_20130728wf_13326pn.jpg
 

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 15" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

helenium\'MardiGras\'UVBaadSB14_072813wf_13338origPN.jpg

 

Visible Light [f/16 for 2" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

This is a stack of two frames to widen depth of field.

helenium\'MardiGras\'VisFlash_072813wf_13342-44Comp.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 20" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

This is a stack of two frames to widen depth of field.

helenium\'MardiGras\'UVBaadSB14_072813wf_13350-54Comp.jpg

 

Visible Light [f/16 for 2" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

The abaxial petal surfaces, involucre and stem are very hairy.

helenium\'MardiGras\'VisFlash_072813wf_13360origPN.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 20" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

helenium\'MardiGras\'UVBaadSB14_072813wf_13362origPN.jpg

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