Leuchtenbergia principis : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Leuchtenbergia principis / wallygrom
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.Named in honour of Eugene de Bauharnais, the Duke of Leuchtenberg and prince of Eichstadt (1781-1824), a stepson of Napoleon I.Leuchtenbergia consists of a single species, L. principis, that is quite distinct in shape from every other cactus species. It is immediately recognizable due to its extremely elongated triangular tubercles which reach up to 5 inches (14cm) in length. These tubercles are arranged in a rosette fashion that is reminiscent of an Agave or Yucca. At the end of each of these tubercles is an areole with long, papery, flexible spines. These spines can exceed 8 inches (36 cm) in length. The bright yellow flowers come from new tubercles in the center of the plant, and can easily exceed 2 inches (5cm) in diameter.Leuchtenbergia occurs over a wide range in the Chihuahuan desert of Mexico - Coahuila de Zaragoza, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas. It has been in cultivation since the middle 1800s and is very common in cultivation today. Aside from their very unique growth habit and big yellow diurnal flowers, these plants are are vigorous growers.Common names include Agave Cactus, Cob Cactus, Prism Cactus.Leuchtenbergia principis has been crossed with Ferocactus species to make an inter-generic hybrid called x Ferobergia. |
| 撮影日 | 2009-08-01 14:36:04 |
| 撮影者 | wallygrom |
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| 撮影地 | Angmering, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon PowerShot SX200 IS , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.013 sec (1/80) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.4 |
| 焦点距離 | 5 mm |