| Climbing Hempweed |
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| File size | 517772 |
| Original date | 1/1/20 4:44 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 26.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/30s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX A900 |
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Botanical name: Mikania micrantha Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Mikania cordata var. indica
Synonyms: Mikania cordata var. indica
Climbing Hempweed is a branched, slender-stemmed
perennial vine, native to South America. It is an aggressive weed which
has now dominated many states of NE India, and has also naturalized in
the Himalayas. Oppositely arranged leaves are heart-shaped or triangular
with an pointed tip and a broad base, 4-13 cm long. Strongly fragrant
flowers, each 3-5 mm long, are arranged in dense corymbs in leaf axils
or at the end of branches. Each flower-head is 4.5-6 mm long. Individual
florets are white to greenish-white, 4 in each head. Climbing Hempweed is
found at altitudes of 700-1200 m.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale, Arunraj Kedharam | Photographed in Manipur, Mizoram & Kalimpong, West Bengal. |
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