Yellow Wood-Sorrel

Gallery: FloraPosted May 12, 201166 views6 comments

I'm actually 95% certain this is not a wood-sorrel but that's the closest match I can find in my field guide. Help with an ID would be appreciated. The blossom is about 5/8" dia. The yellows are slightly blown out but I like the composition enough to share it. Thanks for looking.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 12, 2011 at 8:52 PM

Bruce, this is an evergreen violet (Viola sempervirens). Interesting comp with the flower sticking through a fern. The key to my ID is actually the roundish leaf under the flower.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 12, 2011 at 8:59 PM

Bruce:
Nice comp with the diagonal fern leaves providing an interesting bg. The yellow is very well set off by the green. Not sure about the stem in the RUC though.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on May 12, 2011 at 10:58 PM

David-Thanks for the ID. I've just recently got into identifying wild flowers and my NWF field guide I've got seems difficult to use sometimes. In the spirit of full disclosure I actually placed the fern behind the flower to hide some busy looking twigs.

Gary-I hear you about the stem in URC. If I get ambitious I might spend some time cleaning it up, but I like the diagonal element it gives to the composition.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on May 13, 2011 at 1:07 AM

Beautiful sharp detail and of course that rich yellow is captivating. Your composition and everything hits me just right.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 13, 2011 at 8:17 AM

Love the composition and the rich color in this Bruce. Also the band of shadow running across the bloom. The yellows look fine on my MacBook. A striking image for my tastes.

pat

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 15, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Wonderfully seen, composed and taken Bruce. The lines and splash of color do it for me.
Bob

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