DaveO Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Oldfield, D. 2020. Ammobium alatum R.Br. (Asteraceae) Winged Everlasting. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. https://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/3629-ammobium-alatum-winged-everlasting/ Maldon, Victoria, Australia19 November 2019Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen SynonymsAmmobium spathulatum Gaudich.Helichrysum alatum (R.Br.) Baill.Ixodia ammobium Spreng. Comments:Ammobium is a monotypic genus with only one species which is confined to Eastern Australia. Ammobium alatum is a perennial herb occurring in NSW and Queensland. McDougall (2004) noted that the species appears to be an itinerant, and weedy in much of its natural range. The common name refers to the stems which are prominently winged. 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: DO66455 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: DO66456 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/11 ISO 1600.Image Reference: DO66458 References: Brown, R. in Sims, J. (1824) Botanical Magazine 51. McDougall, K. (2004) Winged Everlasting Ammobium alatum – threatened species, weed or itinerant? The Victorian Naturalist 121 (6) 284-288. Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1982, Volume 2, p. 84. Published 4 January 2020 Link to comment
Andy Perrin Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 McDougall (2004) noted that the species appears to be an itinerant, and weedy in much of its natural range.That would be a "dissed aster area," right? Link to comment
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