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Elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris hesperelegans, former L. elegans) both in natural light and under 365 nm ... Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 17, 2024



The two images depict a plant with long spiky leaves that are green on the left and blue-white under UV light to the right. The plant's leaves form an elongated spike or plume-like appearance, featuring pointed tips and being densely packed along the stem. The white flowers also have pointed petals and grow in clusters toward the top of the plant.

The image is split into two halves: one on the left shows the plant under natural lighting conditions, while the other half, to the right, displays the same plant illuminated by 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight. The contrast between the two images reveals that the plant exhibits a striking transformation when exposed to UV light, with its leaves and flowers changing color from green to blue-white.

The background of both images is solid black, with no additional details or context provided beyond the plant itself. Overall, this image showcases the unique visual effects caused by UV light on certain plants, highlighting their ability to exhibit different colors or patterns when illuminated in specific ways. – AI vision

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