| Dwarf Globe Flower |
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| File size | 1110703 |
| Original date | 1/4/04 3:08 AM |
| Resolution | 1 x 1482 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/750s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
| Camera model | KODAK DX7440 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Trollius acaulis Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Dwarf Globe flower is a perennial herb which grows about 15 inches high,
has lemon-yellow flowers, and is an extremely variable plant. Flowers are
solitary, golden yellow, 5 cm across, and occur before the deeply divided
basal leaves fully develop. Petals are broadly oval, 5-10 in number. The
center of the flower has stamens and 12-16 yellow oblong nectaries. Leaf
blade is rounded in outline, deeply 5-lobed, the lobes are further cut into
narrow, toothed segments. Stem is leafy above the middle, 8-15 cm tall
when in flower, and grows to a foot tall at the time of fruiting. Dwarf
Globe Flower is found in alpine slopes in the Himalayas, at altitudes of
3000-4300 m. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Buran Pass, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Paddar Valley, J&K. |
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