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| File size | 64229 |
| Original date | 4/10/11 12:49 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Euphorbia dracunculoides Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Synonyms: Euphorbia lanceolata, Tithymalus dracunculoides
Synonyms: Euphorbia lanceolata, Tithymalus dracunculoides
Dragon Spurge is an annual or short-lived perennial herb, growing to 10-40
cm tall. The species name dracunculoides means resembling a small
dragon. Stem, 3-7 mm thick, are sometimes branched from below.
Alternately arranged leaves are linearly-oblong, 1-3 cm × 2.5-4 mm, with
almost no stalk. Leaf tips are rounded or blunt. Floral leaves are
broader. Inflorescence is an inconspicuous terminal few-rayed cyathium.
Flowers are borne inside a bell-shaped cone of bracts, within a pair of
floral leaves. Flowering: May-September.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed at Tikkar lake, Morni, Haryana. |