Perennial Moonflower
by Chris Berry
Title
Perennial Moonflower
Artist
Chris Berry
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Photographed in a bed of Sweet Alyssum, this Moonflower is illuminated with the glow of late afternoon sun. I love stained glass and had it in mind when I processed the image.
Datura is a genus of nine species of vespertine flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. They are known as Angel's Trumpets, sometimes sharing that name with the closely related genus Brugmansia. They are also sometimes called Moonflowers, one of several plant species to be so. Datura's precise and natural distribution is uncertain, owing to its extensive cultivation and naturalization throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the globe. Its distribution within the Americas, however, is most likely restricted to the United States and Mexico, where the highest species diversity occurs.
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February 2nd, 2013
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