| Eared-Leaf Saw-Wort |
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| File size | 553739 |
| Original date | 8/2/12 1:02 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G3 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Jurinea auriculata Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Himalaiella auriculata, Saussurea auriculata, Saussurea hypoleuca
Synonyms: Himalaiella auriculata, Saussurea auriculata, Saussurea hypoleuca
Eared-Leaf Saw-Wort is an erect perennial with leafy
stem 60-160 cm, simple or sparsely branched above. Leaves are lobed,
with triangular backward pointing lateral lobes and much longer
triangular terminal lobe, rough above and white wooly beneath. Usually
solitary, purple, nodding flower-heads, 2-4 cm across. Eared-Leaf
Saw-Wort is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan, at
altitudes of 3100-3800 m.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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