| Anatolian Pink |
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| File size | 734709 |
| Original date | 8/4/14 9:00 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 3.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A495 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Dianthus anatolicus Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)
Synonyms: Dianthus parviflorus, Dianthus kotschyanus
Synonyms: Dianthus parviflorus, Dianthus kotschyanus
Anatolian Pink is a slender, densely tufted
perennial herb, with many ascending stem 15-25 cm long, bearing one or
more flowers, abount 1 cm across, at the top. Petals are broad,
toothed, smooth above. Sepal cup is narrow cylindrical 1-2 cm long.
Bracts are usually 6, broad and with a toothlike tip. Leaves are linear
1-2 cm, stiff with a thick mid-vein. Anatolian Pink is found in the
Himalayas, from Pakistan to Kashmir and W. Asia, at altitudes of
1800-4500 m. Flowering: July-August.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal | Photographed in Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. |
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