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Boccone's Sea-Spurrey

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Description

Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras
Scientific name: Spergularia bocconei
Occurrence in Malta: Common, though albino flowers are rare.
Habitat: disturbed areas
Other info: a very small annual with succulent but thin leaves arranged in whorls of 3. has 5 stamens in each flower. Petals larger then sepals. Spergularia diandra and Spergularia marina also occur in the Maltese Islands.
Image size
3484x2736px 1.87 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix S1000fd
Shutter Speed
1/478 second
Aperture
F/5.0
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
Mar 4, 2010, 1:41:10 PM
Sensor Size
5mm
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Clangston's avatar
Another wondrous macro flower photo.
Thank you.