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| Original date | 2/4/25 11:11 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.895mm |
| Exposure time | 1/410s |
| Aperture | 1.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | motorola |
| Camera model | motorola edge 50 pro |
| Sensor type | MonochromeArea |
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Botanical name: Reseda odorata Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Reseda neilgherrensis, Reseda odorata var. neilgherrensis
Synonyms: Reseda neilgherrensis, Reseda odorata var. neilgherrensis
Fragrant Mignonette is a herb usually annual, up to 40
cm tall, hairless. Stem is branched. Leaves are nearly stalkless,
spoon-shaped or lanceshaped to elliptic-oblong, entire or toothed to
parted, papery. Flowers are borne in branch-end racemes, white or light
yellow, or orange-red when cultivated, very fragrant. Petals are 6,
clawed at base, lower 2 entire, lateral 2 digitate, upper 2 digitate
with few segments and equaling sepals. Sepals are 6, narrowly
spoon-shaped, 2.5-4 mm, shorter than flower-stalk. Stamens are 17-20;
filaments subulate. Carpels 3. Capsules are drooping, almost spherical
or urn-shaped, 3-angled, about 1 cm. Fragrant Mignonette is native to
Libya to N. Egypt, widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.
Medicinal uses:
The plant parts are used for
the alleviation of pain and relief from irritation. It yields an oil
which is used for the manufacture of cosmetics.
Medicinal uses:
The plant parts are used for
the alleviation of pain and relief from irritation. It yields an oil
which is used for the manufacture of cosmetics. | Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Chakarasi, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. |
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