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Pink Tufts of Spring


Pink Tufts of Spring
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Copyright: Lori Cannon (LCannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 145 N: 799] (3093)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-24
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Kodak Easyshare LS753
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-01 23:28
Viewed: 722
Points: 4
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These lovely pink blooms were found on the Eagle Creek Trail, in the Columbia Gorge. This trip I tried to get a more infocus version of these cute pink tufts. Finding out what exactly they are proved a bit more difficult. I think I've found their ident....

Rosy Plectritis
Plectritis congesta
Rosy Plectritis is a slender, single-stemmed annual from 10-60 cm tall. The herbage is mostly smooth. The leaves are opposite on the stem, with the lowest oblong with petioles, the upper elliptic in shape and sessile. The leaves range from 1-6 cm long and 3-22 mm wide.

The species name refers to the inflorescence of congested flowers, which form a tightly packed globe of flowers at the apex of the stem. The corolla of the flowers are pink or white, nearly campanulate, 4.5-9.5 mm long, and strongly two-lipped. The upper pair of petals are strongly fused while the lower trio are distinctly separate. A thick spur is also evident.

Photo: Cropped, Levels, Resized, USM
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-05-02 6:56]

Pretty sunny flowers against the sunny green grasses Lori. Makes me wish our summer was just starting, as it looks a beautiful day... Your focus looks good, it's not easy with them side by side, so well done,
Janice

Hi lori, great colors, BG, POV, details, DOF, excellent work, TFS Kyle

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