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Microseris lanceolata [Murrnong]


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Oldfield, D. 2013. Microseris lanceolata (Walp.) Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae). Murrnong. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...olata-murrnong/

 

 

Botanical Synonyms

Scorzonera scapigera Sol ex A. Cunn.

Phyllopappus lanceolatus Walp.

Microseris lanceolatus orth. var. Sch.Bip.

 

Common Synonyms

Yam daisy

Native dandelion

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

Gower road, Maldon Historic Reserve

5 October 2013

Wildflower

 

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A perennial herb with fleshy edible tubers. Aborigines in southern Australia used one of the variants, known as Murrnong, by harvesting the sizeable tubers, as a staple food.

 

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Sunlight 1/20 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO51422

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Sunlight, 1/5 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO51423

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian, 1993, Volume 6, p. 411

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...eris+lanceolata

 

Published 24 October 2013

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Yes, the classic bullseye found with so many Asteraceae.

I was beginning to think that you had no flowers at all in Australia similar to those elsewhere! :D

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