| Henbane |
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| File size | 129078 |
| Original date | 7/28/08 3:10 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 681 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Hyoscyamus niger Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Henbane is a robust, leafy plant, growing to 1 m tall. The plant is coarsely
hairy, sticky and stinks. Basal leaves are elliptic, irregularly lobed,
stalked. Stem leaves are stalkless. Flowers are cup-shaped, 2-3 cm across,
dull yellow, prominently netted with purple veins, and have a dark purple
center. Sepal cup is funnel shaped with triangular pointed sepals. Sepals
enlarge and become papery in fruit, and encircle the capsule. Henbane is
found in the Himalayas at altitudes of 2100-3300 m. Flowering: May-September.
Medicinal uses:
Henbane is used in Homoepathic medicine.
Medicinal uses:
Henbane is used in Homoepathic medicine. | Identification credit: Navendu Pāgé | Photographed in Valley of Flowers & Nanda Devi Reserve, Uttarakhand. |
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