Mentha aquatica (Water mint) flower Vis UV IR comparison
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Description: English: Mentha aquatica (Water mint) photographed in visible light (left), ultraviolet light (centre), and infrared (right). In visible light the plant has pale pink flowers with darkish green leaves. In ultraviolet light the flowers appear much darker. In infrared light the leaves appear much brighter, exhibiting roughly the same level of reflectance as the flowers. Date: 24 August 2013, 21:20:48. Source: Own work. Author: Dave Kennard. Permission (Reusing this file): Image licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0 Please credit image to David Kennard / www.davidkennardphotography.com.
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superasterids
- Asterids
- Lamiales ("An Order: Mints, Vervains, Snapdragons, Etc.")
- Lamiaceae (mint family)
- Mentha (mint)
- Mentha aquatica (Water Mint)
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