Andrea B. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Blum, A.G. (2014) Physaria fendleri (Gray) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz (Brassicaceae) Fendler's Bladderpod. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA 25 April 2013 Wildflower in botanical garden Synonyms: Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) S. Watson Lesquerella praecox Wooton & Standley Lesquerella stenophylla (Gray) Rydberg Vesicaria fendleri Gray Comment: Native to the Southwestern US, P. fendleri is now being developed as a seed oil crop for use in a variety of industrial products as a substitute for imported castor oil. In Ultraviolet light, the flower is a velvety, shimmering UV-black. Reference: 1. Flora of North America Online (2014) Physaria fendleri, vol. 7, pp. 636. FNA, New York & Oxford. http://www.efloras.o...on_id=250095113 2. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (2014) Lesquerella fendleri. U. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. http://www.wildflowe...p?id_plant=LEFE Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor] Visible Light [f/7.1 for 1/1000" @ ISO 200 with Nikon Coolpix A] Visible Light [f/4.5 for 1/4000" @ ISO 400 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter] Ultraviolet Light [f/8 for 1/160" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter] Link to comment
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