| Common Solomon Seal |
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| File size | 741026 |
| Original date | 5/2/17 4:55 PM |
| Resolution | 2542 x 2025 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 3.78mm |
| Exposure time | 1/50s |
| Aperture | 2.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Average |
| Camera make | Microsoft |
| Camera model | Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM |
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Botanical name: Polygonatum govanianum Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Common Solomon Seal is distinguished by its large
alternate elliptic leaves from the axils of which are borne a stalked
pendulous cluster of 2-4 tubular white flowers. Flower-cluster-stalk is
1.0-1.2 cm, hairless, flower-stalk 6-7 mm, hairless. Flowers are
1.4-2.0 cm, somewhat contracted in the middle, filaments sparsely
finely velvet-hairy. Rhizomes are round, 5-9 mm broad, profusely
covered by roots. Stems are 15-90 cm, round, hairless. Leaves are
alternate, stalkless or shortly stalked, 5-15 x 2-7.5 cm, elliptic,
oblong or ovate, hairless, entire, tip somewhat pointed to blunt. Berry
is bluish black, about 7-9 mm in diameter. Common Solomon Seal is found
in NE Pakistan to Western Himalaya. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Sunit Singh, A. Floden, J.M. Garg | Photographed in Darori, Doda, J&K. |
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