| Cup and Saucer Bellflower |
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| File size | 520818 |
| Original date | 6/29/12 1:44 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Campanula medium 'Calycanthema' Family: Campanulaceae (Bell flower family)
Synonyms: Campanula medium var. calycanthema
Synonyms: Campanula medium var. calycanthema
Cup and Saucer Bellflower is an interesting form of
Canterbury Bells. Each bellflower
along the stem is considerably larger than the already large blooms on
regular Canterbury Bells, plus there are broad sepals under the "cup"
that are the same color as the cup. These sepals form a "saucer," hence
the name "Cup and Saucer Bellflower". It is a biennial herb,
cultivated in colder parts of India. Plants form a low rosette of green
leaves in the first year. In the following summer, upright stems will
bear loads of large dangling bells. It was earlier considered to be
Campanula medium var. calycanthema. The name calycanthema
means having sepals similar to petals.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Leh, Ladakh. |