Silene noctiflora, 12 of 20

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Night-flowering Catchfly

Plantae
Eu-dicots (True dicotyledons)
Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Near Plympton, Plymouth
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The petals rolled up during the day - in this case not entirely.

David Fenwick found the site, identified the plants and took me there to see them.
28 June 2007
Category: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: introduced before 1500 AD
Annual


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Photographer: J R Crellin

About the picture:
NIKON D70
28/06/2007 09:44:29
1/80 sec - F/20
Lens: 60mm f/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Depth of field: 0.02 m (0.29 - 0.31)
Light value: 13.3


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