| Creeping Launaea |
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| File size | 607410 |
| Original date | 12/10/19 9:33 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 3.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX A900 |
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Botanical name: Launaea procumbens Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Creeping Launaea is a perennial herb, 30-60 cm tall. It has smooth, branched
stem. The whole plant secretes a yellow juice. Long leaves, 5-25 cm, arise
from the roots, have white margins and are spinous toothed. Yellow
flower-heads are 1-1.5 cm across, and occur either singly or in small racemes
on short stalks along the branches. Flowering: November-December.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in IIT Campus, Joshpur, Rajasthan. |
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