nfoto Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Rørslett, B. 2012. Matthiola sinuata (L.)W.T. Aiton (Brassicaceae). Sea Stock. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...uata-sea-stock/ Matthiola sinuata (L.)W.T. AitonEN: Sea Stock; Great Sea StockFR: Matthiole sinuée; Giroflée des dunes; Violier des dune This is a fleshy plant of low to intermediate stature growing mainly on sand dunes along Mediterraean and Atlantic coast north to France and parts of Great Britain. Populations are declining and it is considered endangered in France and UK. It also has been cultivated as an ornamental plant in alpine rock gardens. Specimen photographed in situ at Les Sables d'Olonne, France, 2 June 2011. Image reference: MATT_SIN_G1106025676_VIS.jpgVisible light: Nikon D3S, Voigtländer 125 mm f/2.5 APO-Lanthar lens. Image reference: MATT_SIN_I1106023692_UV.jpgUltraviolet Light: Nikon D40X, UV-Nikkor 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Baader U 2 " (Venus) filter, SB-140 flash. In UV, petals show conspicuous venation and darker patches towards the petal base. Areas with conical cells add a shimmering to the corolla. Buds and stems are grey-haired in visible light and appear very bright in UV, so the flower themselves stand out from their background. [Published: 26 Dec 2012. Last updated: 17 Jan 2013] Link to comment
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