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Silene vulgaris [Bladder Campion]


Nico

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Chalwatzis, N. 2013. Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke. (Caryophyllaceae). Bladder Campion. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

http://www.ultraviol...ladder-campion/

 

Synonyms:

Silene cucubalus Wibel

Silene inflata Sm.

 

DE: Taubenkropf-Leimkraut, Gewöhnliches Leimkraut

EN: Bladder Campion

 

S.vulgaris is an edible plant, sometimes also considered as a weed. The flowers are frequently visited by nocturnal butterflies, like other species of the genus Silene.

The visibly white flowers are rendered blue in the UV-images, while the centre of the flower seems brighter and the pollen is UV-dark.

 

Flowers were photographed in Bensheim, Germany 2 July 2013.

 

All images were taken with a broadband-modified Panasonic Lumix G1 and the EL-Nikkor 80mm/f5.6 at f8.

 

Visible light image with Baader UV/IR cut filter, ISO 100

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image reference: CHA_P1090711_130702

 

 

UV-image, Baader U-filter 2”, ISO 400, 1/30 s,UV-flash & sunlight.

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image reference: CHA_P1090719_130702

 

[published: 8 October 2013]

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Nicely shot, Nico.

We have Silenes here, too. I'll have to look up to see if they were brought by some of our early settlers.

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