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Angel's Tears

Narcissus triandrus subsp. pallidulus

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

This beautiful narcissus is commonly known as the "angels tears" because of it's drooping flowers held in umbels of up to 4 per stem, each one with a cup shaped corona and reflexed petals.

The flowers begin almost a bi-coloured cream and pale yellow but turn a uniform cream as they mature. The species has long, dark green cylindrical leaves which can soon show yellow tips if overwatered.

Habitat:

Spotted in a cleared area in a Holm oak forest.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No flash

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Comments (2)

Thanks Mark. I also like that name, specially because my first name is Angel :))

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