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Viola arvensis


Viola arvensis
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Copyright: Oana Otilia Saracutu (oanaotilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 311 W: 19 N: 509] (1700)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-12
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-20 1:20
Viewed: 451
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
When visiting experimental field grasses, of course, I was not completely absorbed by hearing different boring presentations. I was looking for insects, flowers as usually. Between the grasses and clovers I found this little viola, or filed pansy. Took some fast pictures.
Viola arvensis is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called Field pansy. Also called Heartsease, possibly due to the odor of Wintergreen when the roots are crushed. This plant is native to Europe, but is found in old fields and waste ground in the eastern United States.
Herb annual or biennial, 5-50 cm tall. Stems erect to ascending , simple or with ascending branches from base , very sparsely puberulous . Stipules 2-40 mm, pinnatipartite , terminal segments largest, often leaflike, lateral ones linear to narrowly lanceolate; leaf blade 0.5-6.5 × 0.2-2.2 cm, sparsely puberulous, especially so along margin and along veins abaxially, margin crenate or serrate; lower leaves ovate or orbicular-ovate, base rounded, petioles equaling or exceeding blades; middle leaves oblong-ovate or oblong-elliptic, base cuneate, decurrent into a short petiole; upper leaves oblong-lanceolate, with indistinct petioles. Flowers few to numerous ; pedicels 2.5-11 cm, glabrous , 2-bracteolate; bracteoles lanceolate. Sepals oblong-lanceolate, 4-15 mm, apex acute; basal auricles 1-4 mm, irregularly toothed . Corolla funnelform ; petals yellow or ivory, obviously shorter than or nearly equaling sepals, 6-14 mm, upper ones pale , anterior one including spur 5.5-14 mm; spur 1-4 mm, not exceeding appendages , straight. Capsule 6-10 mm. Seeds oblong-ovoid, 1.5-1.8 mm. Fl. Apr-Sep, fr. Jun-Sep. 2n = 34
Other informations:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=VIAR
http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/bioweb/?lang=en&detail=432
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22037

I hope I am not wrong with identification.
Cropped, sharpened, wite border.
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Hallo Oana
Such a simple, yet such a beautiful flower. You have captured it well, displaying the bright yellow and the dark stripes on the inside beautifully. I also like specs of pollen dust. A lovely presentation, with a soft and feminine touch. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Anna

hi,
beautiful and colorful flower against great green background, very pleasant. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3596 W: 143 N: 5696] (18621)
  • [2009-05-20 11:27]

Hi Oana.
I like very cute picture of a nice picture. You have reflected the beauty of the flower perfectly. Especially I like wonderful reproduction white and yellow tones of the petals and their details. Composition of the shot is also fine. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

White for purity. Whites for wedding. White for excellence. It sticks out well among the background. Its focus is perfect, intend very well done.
Bob

Bonjour Oana,
Très belle macro mettant bien le sujet en valeur par l'appréciation de la finesse des détails et de la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hello Oana
a very beautiful shot of this field pansy, great POV and presentation
nice colors with superb contrast against the green BG
very good details too
very well done
Jacqueline

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-05-22 19:42]

Hello Oana,
Wonderful composition and details in this very pleasing image. Great work young Lady, thank you.
Rick

Hi Oana,
beautiful viola...
So clear and sharp.
TFS...

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1731 W: 0 N: 3942] (15822)
  • [2009-05-27 3:53]

Hello Oana,
You made a very pleasant composition for this fine Viola species. I like your framing and the beautiful white/green colors. In my region there are several viola species with different colors (purple,yellow and more seldom also the white variety).
Thanks and have a nice afternoon
Anne

nice close up, TFS Ori

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