Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
Description
- Title:
- Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
- Caption / Description:
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Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria, syn. Ficaria grandiflora Robert, Ficaria verna Huds.) is a low-growing, hairless perennial plant, with fleshy dark green, heart-shaped leaves. The plant is found throughout Europe and west Asia and is now introduced in North America. It prefers bare, damp ground and in the UK it is often a persistent garden weed. The flowers are orange, turning yellow as they age.
Ranunculus ficaria exists in both diploid (2n=16) and tetraploid (2n=32) forms which are very similar in appearance. However, the tetraploid type prefer more shady locations and frequently develops bulbils at the base of the stalk. These two variants are sometimes referred to as distinct sub-species, R. ficaria ficaria and R. ficaria bulbifer respectively.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, celandine comes from the Latin chelidonia, meaning swallow: it was said that the flowers bloomed when the swallows returned and faded when they left. The name Ranunculus is Late Latin for "little frog", from rana "frog" and a diminutive ending. This probably refers to many species being found near water, like frogs.
Description taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_celandine
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Plantae
- Plants
- Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
- Angiosperms
- Magnoliopsida
- Dicotyledons
- Yellow
- Buttercups
- Ranunculales
- Ranunculaceae
- Ranunculus
- Ranunculus ficaria
- Lesser celandine
- Ficaria grandiflora
- Ficaria verna
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_2608.CR2
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- Rating:
- ☆
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- Original File Dimensions:
- 2848px x 4272px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Marston Trussell
- Province/State:
- Northamptonshire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.474798333333, -0.94963333333333 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2012 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄160 s
- Aperture:
- f/3.2
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 400
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 100mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
-0.55 exposure compensation in ACR