DaveO Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Oldfield, D. 2013. Microseris lanceolata (Walp.) Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae). Murrnong. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...olata-murrnong/ Botanical SynonymsScorzonera scapigera Sol ex A. Cunn.Phyllopappus lanceolatus Walp.Microseris lanceolatus orth. var. Sch.Bip. Common SynonymsYam daisyNative dandelion Maldon, Victoria, AustraliaGower road, Maldon Historic Reserve5 October 2013Wildflower CommentA 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.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.Image Reference: DO51423 References:Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian, 1993, Volume 6, p. 411Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...eris+lanceolata Published 24 October 2013 Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 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 Link to comment
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