DaveO Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Oldfield, D. 2020. Isopogon formosus R. Br. (Proteaceae) Rose Coneflower. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. https://www.ultravio...le-with-uvivfl/Maldon, Victoria, Australia6 November 2018Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen SynonymsIsopogon formosus var. eriolepis Meisn.Atylus formosus (R. Br.) Kuntze CommentIsopogon formosus is a very popular cone-flower, which occurs over a wide area of south-western Western Australia bounded by a line from north of Perth to east of Esperance. It usually grows in sandy or gravelly soils and is most common in woodlands. 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: DO65964 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: DO65966 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: DO65967 References:Elliott W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1990, Volume 5, p. 445Brown, R. (1810) On the Proteaceae of Jussieu. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10(1). Published 22 February 2020 Link to comment
nfoto Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Another interesting Australian flower is disclosed for the world at large to see. Thanks, Dave. Link to comment
DaveO Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 We don't have proteas in Oz but this is the same family and it gives a similar response to Adrian's protea. Link to comment
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