Wild Oats or Sessile-Leaf Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)
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Wild Oats (Uvularia sessilifolia)
Wild Oats or Sessile-Leaf Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia) is a member of the Liliaceae or Lily family. It is a smooth erect perennial from 4- to 12-inches tall with a forked stem. The leaves are few, alternate, sessile and elliptic, from 1.6- to 2.8-inches in length. One or two solitary flowers hang from the upper leaf axis. The 6 tepals (sepals and petals of similar form and color) are overlapping, pale yellow and smooth, from 0.5- to 1-inch in length. It is found in open woods throughout the upper eastern U.S. It flowers from March through May.
Wild Oats or Sessile-Leaf Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)
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April 20, 2012
Lovely images Mark. I love the DoF on these. Well done.
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April 23, 2012
Very delicate! Way to spot this graceful beauty!
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April 23, 2012
Beautiful Mark. I love the second image. Excellent DoF.
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April 23, 2012
I knew this was Uvularia Sessilifolia as soon as I saw it… NOT! LOL
Had no idea what I was seeing, other than a very nicely captured image. Love the DoF and soft color on these. Nice work, Mark.
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April 24, 2012
I just love how the subjects pick up the subtle colors from the out of focus background.
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