Spartium junceum L.

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Spartium junceum L.
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Copyright: Ena Simic (Ena) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 371 W: 60 N: 547] (2226)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-30
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-09 3:17
Viewed: 413
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this photo on a field trip in Neum.

Spartium junceum L.

Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum, syn. Genista juncea), also known as Weaver's Broom, is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, southwest Asia and northwest Africa, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils. It is the sole species in the genus Spartium, but is closely related to the other brooms in the genera Cytisus and Genista.

Spanish Broom typically grows to 2-4 m tall, rarely 5 m, with main stems up to 5 cm thick, rarely 10 cm. It has thick, somewhat succulent grey-green rush-like shoots with very sparse small deciduous leaves 1-3 cm long and 2-4 mm broad; the leaves are of minimal importance to the plant, with much of the photosynthesis occurring in the green shoots (a water-conserving strategy in its dry climate). In late spring and summer is covered in profuse fragrant pale yellow flowers 2 cm across. In late summer, its legumes (seed pods) mature black, 4-8 cm long, 6-8 mm broad and 2-3 mm thick; they burst open, often with an audible crack, spreading seed from the parent plant.

It has been widely introduced into other areas, and is regarded as a noxious invasive species in places with a Mediterranean climate such as California and Oregon, central Chile, southeastern Australia, and the Canary Islands.

In Bolivia, the plant is known as retama, and has become very well established in some areas. It is one of the most common ornamental plants, often seen growing along sidewalks in La Paz. Retama has made its way into the ethnobotany of the indigenous Aymara and Quechua cultures. Under the Spanish influence, those cultures have adopted the believe that retama can be used to ward off evil. Sprigs of flowering retama are often kept in the home, and street vendors will often lay a flowering branch of retama on top of their booths when they close up shop for the night.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Spartium
Species: S. junceum
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Hi Ena
Excellent shot of this Spanish Broom,
Perfect colors,composition and BG,Welldone.

Good luck
Fartash

Hello Ena,
Beautiful bright yellow flowers. Nice picture. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1343 W: 239 N: 4211] (14832)
  • [2008-01-09 3:58]

Hi Ena,
what beautiful flowers!
The bright yellow stands out really well!
Perfect exposure and lighting.
Great composition.
Well done,
Joe

ciao Ena
bella foto con una buona composizione e saturazione dei colori, forse la rugiada doveva risaltare di più. Grazie.
Ciao Maurizio

Hi Ena,
Nice picture of Spanish Broom. Sharp and well contrasted image. Very well done.
JC

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 1 N: 3694] (12210)
  • [2008-01-09 6:33]

Hello Ena,
Wonderful image with vivid color, excellent note adds up to a great posting. Thanks for your great work Ena.
Rick

Hello Ena,

Beautiful picture of these flowers. Very good sharpness and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2798 W: 149 N: 4018] (12975)
  • [2008-01-09 8:54]

Hi Ena.
Once more nice flowers and excellent shot of them I like wonderful reproduction of all details of the petals, beautiful rich colours, level of sharpness. Dark green BG is very impressive and nice too. My compliments and kind regards.
Alexei.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 0 N: 337] (1380)
  • [2008-01-09 9:50]

Nice capture; interesting note, Ena.

Quite interestingly, the name ‘Retama’ belongs to another close species also found in Israel, Retama raetam (Rotem in Hebrew), found mostly in the desert. I has white flowers.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 628 W: 1 N: 1415] (5577)
  • [2008-01-09 10:28]

Ciao Ena.Non e' facile fotografare cosi' bene questi fiori dal giallo fortissimo,ci sei riuscita perfettamente e hai messo anche una nota molto accurata,ciao e grazie,Luciano

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 2 N: 4038] (15483)
  • [2008-01-09 11:43]

Hi . Going to be late home from the office tonight so just a note for now to say great shot .well done TFS.
Nick..

This is a very nice floral image. Not only are your biological and floral images top quality but your notes are very informative.

I have lots and lots of desert floral images I've taken over time. I hope I do as well presenting them at TrekNature as you have.

Ciao Ena,
i miei complimenti sinceri per come sei riuscita a riprodurre perfettamente il giallo intenso di questi magnifici fiori.
Hai saputo scegliere le condizioni di luce migliori e lo sfondo appropriato che, col suo verde intenso, fa ancor più risaltare il colore giallo dei petali, magnificamente bagnati di rugiada.
Brava,
Marcello

Hi Ena,
Great sharpness and exposure. Especially nice yellow coloration against the green BG with just a few hints of yellow to give it depth. Very nice composition. Great notes too. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes,
Thomas

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  • savran (121)
  • [2008-01-10 0:09]

Hi Ena,
Beautiful flower and picture. Very good compozition,details and color. TFS.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1503 W: 20 N: 4170] (13602)
  • [2008-01-10 6:02]

Hi Ena,
I will be back.

Hello Ena,
Delicate flowers, well done on the close-up!
Sharp fine details and attractive colours, the yellow flower stands out so well on the deep green background...
A well composed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonjour Ena,

Merci pour cette fleur nous redonnant un petit rayon de soleil !

Liliane

Hi Ena,
A beautiful picture. Sharp, bright colors, good background separation, all in all a great shot.
Regards
Dinkar

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1170 W: 78 N: 837] (6420)
  • [2008-01-11 6:38]

merhaba ena
good capturing of this beautiful flower
it looks impressive with water drops
i like composition, point of view, colours and details
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 57 N: 526] (5623)
  • [2008-01-12 12:01]

Bonjour,
Belles couleurs qui font du bien en ces jours de grisailles.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Buena composición, encuadre y equilibrio. Con esa luz tan potente y ese amarillo se hace difícil el enfoque jeje.
Un abrazo desde España:

J. Ignasi Tejedor

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 54 N: 476] (2044)
  • [2008-01-13 6:18]

Hi Ena,
fantasticno uradjeno, odlican fokus, detalji i boje,
pozadina izgleda odlicno, kao i kapljice na laticama
great work
Ciao

Great POV and i liked the droplts on the flowers. TFS

Hi Ena,
Thank for photo. I like plants and Flowers. Because, I studying plat (spermatphyta)at the universyt.

Hello Ena

A very beautiful flower Ena! with excellent details!
TFS.
Best regards,

Bayram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 257 W: 0 N: 23] (259)
  • [2008-02-21 3:12]

Selam Ena
Nice close-up capture. Beautifull flower with excellent details. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Ena,
Perfect one again. nice composition!
TFS
Greetings,
Deniz

Hi Ena,
Another perfect shot, lovely composition and super frame. TFS.
Greetings,
Bahadır

Hi,
This flower is that i most like one.
They have weeped from laughters.(did i wrote right).
Hoscakal.

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