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Sea daffodil


Sea daffodil
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 15 N: 1845] (6667)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-06
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon EF-S 18-55
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-08 5:55
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The Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) or Sand Lily, is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Europe. It grows on coastal sands includind sand-dunes.
This bulbous perennial had 3 to 15 large white flowers to 15 cm long, in an umbel.
The flowers have an exotic lily scent. It flowers in August to October.

Vatera, on the South of Lesvos, is this largest beach of the island. The Sea daffodil form a large colony there.

You can find here a nice close-up on this plant, made by Herve Gomila.


Le Lis maritime (Pancratium maritimum), également appelé lis de mer ou lis des sables, est une plante de la famille des amaryllidacées, originaire de la région méditerranéenne et du sud-ouest de l’Europe. Elle pousse sur les plages de sables et dans les dunes côtières.
Cette plante vivace bulbeuse se compose de 3 à 15 grandes fleurs blanches jusqu’à 15 cm de large, dispose en ombelles. Les fleurs ont un délicat parfum de lis. Elle fleurit d’août à octobre.

Vatera, au sud de Lesbos, est la plus longue plage de l’île. Les lis maritimes constituent ici une large colonie.

Vous trouverez ici un beau gros plan de cette plante, pris par Hervé Gomila.
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  • OHara (0)
  • [2007-09-08 18:04]

Hello Catherine,

Thank you for sharing this image, I was lucky enough to see a host of Sea Daffodils last year, in late September, on a beach of The Akamas Peninsula of Cyprus at its most westerly point.

Excellent detail in the highlights, moreover I really like the way you have shown the plant in context to it's habitat - but at the same time the composition allows it to remain the focal point.

Best

Miffy O'

Bonjour Catherine,
Belle image de mer, mais aussi de plante et fleurs. C'est une excellente pris et une bonne note. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

Hi Catherine,
Beautiful flowers, and beautiful landscape. TFS.
- Nirmal

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