| Alpine Penny-Cress |
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| File size | 143179 |
| Original date | 6/3/17 1:47 PM |
| Resolution | 900 x 675 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Noccaea cochleariformis Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonyms: Thlaspi cochleariforme, Draba himalayensis, Noccaea exauriculata
Synonyms: Thlaspi cochleariforme, Draba himalayensis, Noccaea exauriculata
Alpine Penny-Cress is a perennial herb up to 25 cm
tall, branched from base; basal leaves spoon-shaped to oblong-obovate,
up to 5 cm long, short-stalked, stem-leaves ovate-cordate,
stem-clasping, 0.8-2 cm long, entire. Flowers are white, 4-5 mm n
diameter, in up to 12 cm long raceme, Flower-stalks are up to 8 mm in
fruit; petals with slightly notched tip, 5-7 mm long, twice as long as
sepals; silicula 5-10 mm long, 2.5-3.5 mm broad, oblong-obheart-shaped,
slightly winged at tip. Alpine Penny-Cress is native to E. Europe to
Russian Far East and Himalaya. Flowering: April-August.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Kashmir. |
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