Verticordia grandis [Scarlet Featherflower]

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2020. Verticordia grandis J. Drumm. (Myrtaceae) Scarlet Featherflower. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. https://www.ultravio...-featherflower/

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

23 November 2019

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Verticordia grandis is distributed in the south-west of Western Australia from near Geraldton southwards to Cataby as well as eastwards towards Three Springs and Moora. It was first collected by James Drummond in 1849 – 1850 and described in 1853. It is named grandis in reference to the size of the plant (up to 4 m tall) as well as its leaves and flowers.

 

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: DO66469

 

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: DO66473

 

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: DO66476

 

Reference:

George (Berndt), E.A. and Pieroni, M. Verticordia, the turner of hearts, University of Western Australia Press, 2002, p. 402.

 

Published 10 January 2020

[Cadmium]

Dave, very interesting flower! :-)

[Andrea B.]

Agreed. These Featherflowers are so intricate.

 

Botanically speaking, I'm wondering if the "feathers" are sepals of the flower rather than petals?

[DaveO]

Direct hit Andrea

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verticordia

 

"The sepals are divided into lobes, with the exception of Verticordia verticordina in a variety of thread-like or feathery forms. "

 

Most of ours are grafted

 

Dave