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Saponaria ocymoides [Rock Soapwort]


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Blum, A.G. (2021) Saponaria ocymoides L. (Caryophyllaceae) Rock Soapwort. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet, infrared, visible and UV+B+G light. https://www.ultravio...-rock-soapwort/

 

La Secuela, El Dorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

13 May 2020

Cultivar in home garden

 

Synonyms:

  • Bootia ocymoides Neck. ex Rchb.
  • Saponaria alsinoides Viv.
  • Spanizium ocymioides (L.) Griseb.

Other Common Names:

  • Tumbling Ted

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Comment:

This popular garden ornamental, a native of Southern Europe, exhibits UV-dark false-blue flowers similar to its cousin S. officinalis. Interestingly, the flowers fade to pale UV-light tones as they age. I do not know what has caused the white speckling seen in both the UV and the Visible frames, but it is probably caused by an aging or weathering factor as there did not appear to be any insect damage on the plant.

 

Reference:

1. Missouri Botanical Garden (acc 13 Feb 2021) Saponaria ocymoides.

 

 

Equipment [Nikon D610-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

 

Visible Light [f/8 for 1/800" @ ISO-200 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

saponariaOcymoides_vis_sun_20200513laSecuela_18991pn01pn.jpg

 

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/1.6" @ ISO-200 in Sunlight with BaaderU UV-Pass Filter]

Note the older, lighter flowers.

saponariaOcymoides_uvBaad_sun_20200513laSecuela_18995pn01.jpg

 

 

Infrared Light [f/8 for 1/1000" @ ISO-200 in Sunlight with B+W 092 IR-Pass Filter]

saponariaOcymoides_ir092_sun_20200513laSecuela_19007pn01.jpg

 

 

UV+Blue+Green [f/8 for 1/8" @ ISO-200 in Sunlight with UG5(2.0mm) + S8612(2.0mm)]

saponariaOcymoides_ug5x2_s8612x2_sun_20200513laSecuela_19017pn01.jpg

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