Spergularia rupicola

Spergularia rupicola

Rock Sea-spurrey

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Anchor Cove
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Evening sunshine.

This flower is somewhat elusive - often when you pass the plants all you see is unopened buds and ripening fruits. Early in the morning there are rarely any open.

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09 July 2005
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/125 sec - F/22
Exp. compensation: -1.0 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Spergularia rupicola

Rock Sea-spurrey
Cliff Sand-spurrey

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Ireland.
Sea shore, Sheep's Head peninsula
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Darrell Watts has pointed out that this is more likely to be S. rupicola than media - which I previously had it classified as.

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07 July 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/160 sec - F/18
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320