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Geranium sylvaticum L. [Wood Crane's-Bill]


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Rørslett, B. 2012. Geranium sylvaticum L. (Geraniaceae). Wood Crane's-Bill. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...od-cranes-bill/

 

Geranium sylvaticum L.

NO: Skogstorkenebb; sjuskjære

SE: Midsommarblomster

DK: Skov-Storkenæb

FI: Metsäkurjenpolv

IS: Blágresi

DE: Wald-Storchschnabel

EN: Wood Crane's-Bill

 

Wood Crane's-Bill (Geranium sylvaticum) is widely distributed in Europe, only becoming scarce in the westerns areas and the British Isles (Hultén & Fries 1986). Like most species of the Geranium genus the petals are highly reflective in UV. Veins on the petals stand out very dark on the UV photos, as do style and anthers.

 

Specimen from Sørum municipality, Norway, 17. June, 2012.

 

GERA_SYL_B1206172266_VIS.jpg

Image reference: GERA_SYL_B1206172266_VIS.jpg

Visible light: Nikon D300, Medical-Nikkor 120 mm f/4 lens

 

GERA_SYL_I1206174769_UV.jpg

Image reference: GERA_SYL_I1206174769_UV.jpg

Ultraviolet light: Panasonic GH-2, Coastal APO 60 mm f/4 lens, Baader U 2" (Venus) filter, SB-140 flash

 

UV video captures are also available for this species

 

References:

Hultén, E. & Fries, M. 1986. Atlas of North European vascular plants: north of the Tropic of Cancer I-III. - Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein.

 

[Published: 26 Dec 2012. Last updated: 17 Jan 2013]

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