| Blue Oxalis |
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| File size | 148440 |
| Original date | 8/14/06 12:44 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/54s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Parochetus communis Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
Blue oxalis is a brilliant blue flower from the Himalayas. From the leaves one
could be forgiven for thinking it is a clover but the pea-like flower sets it
apart. This little creeper covers itself with bright blue
pea-like flowers during the flowering months. The three-part leaves
have leaflets which are inverted heart-shaped. Flowers, 1.3-2.5 cm long, stand
erect above the leaves. Sepal cup is bell-shaped. This is a tuberous,
prostrate perennial that is dormant during the winter.
Flowering: May-November.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Govindghat, Uttarakhand & Pelling, Sikkim. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,