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Valeriana officinalis [Common Valerian]


Andrea B.

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Blum, A. G. (2014) Valeriana officinalis L. (Caprifoliaceae) Common Valerian. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...ommon-valerian/

 

Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA

17 July 2014

Wildflower

 

Synonyms:

  • Garden Valerian
  • Garden Heliotrope (misnomer)

Comment:

Common Valerian is rampant on Mount Desert Island. Its UV-absorbing flowers sweetly perfume the evening air.

 

Reference:

1. New England Wild Flower Society (2014) Valieriana officinalis L. Common Valerian. https://gobotany.new...na/officinalis/

 

Visible Light [f/5 for 1/250" @ ISO-400 with Nikon Coolpix A]

Garden Valerian grows very tall between 3-5'.

valerianaOfficinalis_visSun_071714shoreCottageSwhME_3073pn.jpg

 

Visible Light [f/5 for 1/250" @ ISO-400 with Nikon Coolpix A]

Clouds of Valerian float over the ferns.

valerianaOfficinalis_visSun_071714shoreCottageSwhME_3076pn.jpg

 

 

 

Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Carl Zeiss 60mm f/4.0 UV-Planar]

 

Visible Light [f/1 for 1/1.3" @ ISO-400 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

The flowers of V. officinalis often show pink tints.

valerianaOfficinalis_visFlash_20140718_shoreCottageSwhME_23195pn.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 15" @ ISO-400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

A long exposure was taken to permit multiple flashes for more even lighting.

valerianaOfficinalis_uvBaadSB14_20140718_shoreCottageSwhME_23199pnPf.jpg

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