| Crimson Knotweed |
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| File size | 90211 |
| Original date | 6/10/18 4:36 PM |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 2.7 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H50 |
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Botanical name: Bistorta rubra Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
Synonyms: Bistorta milletii auct. non H.Lév., Polygonum milletii auct. non H.Lév.
Synonyms: Bistorta milletii auct. non H.Lév., Polygonum milletii auct. non H.Lév.
Crimson Knotweed is plant characterized by crimson broad-cylindrical or
rounded dense flower spikes, 1.5-4 cm long. Flowers are about 4 mm. Leaves
are oblong-blunt, up to a foot long and 2-4 cm broad, with the base
narrowing into a leaf-stalk which has narrow wings. Upper leaves are stem
clasping. The plant is 20-50 cm tall, with a stout root-stock. The stem is
often covered with bases of old leaves. Crimson Knotweed is found in
West Himalayas to Nepal, at altitudes of 3000-4000 m.
Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess, Tabish | Photographed in Rudraprayag distt, Uttarakhand. |
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