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Common wood sorrel
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-05-02 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-06-28 21:17 |
| Viewed: 374 |
| Points: 14 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch] |
Today another very dmall flower but also an beautiful one.
this one take early may when I were an week in Apeldoorn.
I came there 29 of April to take pictures from our queen and was on 20 april also there were the attack happened.
I have not taken pictures from the queen but well from other things and people that day and the day after.
From dutch tv to spanish they all where there.
Three pictures with this one and than I go on Holliday for almost 3 weeks.
After that I'll go on to 399 pictues with flowers and then an special one I hope.
Thanks for critique on my previous one and I hope you like this one also.
Latin name - Oxalis acetosella
Common Wood-sorrel is a plant from the genus Oxalis, common in most of Europe and parts of Asia. It flowers for a few months during the spring, with small white flowers with pink streaks. Red or violet flowers also occur rarely. The binomial name is Oxalis acetosella, because of its sour taste. In much of its range it is the only member of its genus and hence simply known as "the wood-sorrel".
The leaflets are made up by three heart-shaped leaves, folded through the middle. The stalk is red/brown, and during the night or when it rains both flowers and leaves contract.
Historically, people have extracted calcium oxalate, or "sal acetosella" from the plant, through boiling. It is slightly toxic, as oxalic acid is known to interfere with food digestion.
The "Common wood sorrel" of North America is Oxalis montana, found from New England and Nova Scotia to Wisconsin and Manitoba and more unambiguously known as Mountain Wood-sorrel. It is similar to the species described above, but the petals are noticeably notched.
The common wood sorrel is sometimes referred to as a shamrock (due to its three-leaf clover-like motif) and given as a gift on St. Patrick's Day.
The leaves are edible and have an acid taste. |
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- PeterZ
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(17140) - [2009-06-29 0:50]
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Hallo Gert,
Weer een heel bijzondere voor mij: witte klaverzuring.
Een eenvoudige maar erg mooie foto in goede contrasterende kleuren. Prima scherpte en compositie.
Groet,
Peter
Hi Gert,
A nice capture of these beautiful common wood sorrel flowers. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Hello Gert
great shot of this twins, very good POV to show the heart of this small flowers
very fine composition, colors and sharpness are excellent
very well done and have a good night
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- jaycee
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Hi Gert,
This pair of Wood Sorrels is beautiful. The flowers are so pretty with the lavender, golden tone, and white. Details are excellent. I love the shape of these Sorrels, the lovely leaves and the composition. I'll wish you a wonderful vacation in case I forget.
Jane
I had seen this flower in Hortus Botanical Garden. This is wonderfully exposed. Its more of a personal taste, but i feel the flower should have placed bit off center
Bonjour Gert,
Très belle macro très finement détaillée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard
hello Gert
very beautiful photo of this twin flowers, with fine POV,
beautiful warm luminosity, excellent contrast,
excellent sharpness and details, TFS
Asbed
