| Lychnis viscaria L. |
| Caryophyllaceae |
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| Visible light |
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| UV
light (Hoya U-360, SB-140) |
| Both
images: Nikon D1H @800 ISO, UV-Nikkor 105 mm f/4.5 © Bjørn Rørslett/NN |
| Sticky Catchfly
has no visual indication of a bull's-eye pattern.
However, a flower centre with low UV reflectance (stamens
and stigmas) together with high UV reflectance of the
petals create a prominent two-zoned pollinator guide
pattern. The flowers reflect very strongly in near IR as well, as commonly observed with purplish- or bluish-flowering species. |
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Last Update 3 August, 2004