DaveO Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Oldfield, D. 2020. Verticordia grandis J. Drumm. (Myrtaceae) Scarlet Featherflower. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. https://www.ultravio...-featherflower/ Maldon, Victoria, Australia23 November 2019Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen CommentVerticordia 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 Link to comment
Cadmium Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Dave, very interesting flower! :-) Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Agreed. These Featherflowers are so intricate. Botanically speaking, I'm wondering if the "feathers" are sepals of the flower rather than petals? Link to comment
DaveO Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 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 Link to comment
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