| Himalayan Bellflower |
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| File size | 227691 |
| Original date | 8/14/06 4:24 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/81s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Campanula pallida Family: Campanulaceae (Bell flower family)
Synonyms: Campanula colorata, Campanula himalayensis, Campanula hoffmeisteri, Campanula ramulosa
Synonyms: Campanula colorata, Campanula himalayensis, Campanula hoffmeisteri, Campanula ramulosa
Himalayan Bellflower is a beautiful wildflower, commonly found
in the Himalayas, at lower altitudes. It is a much branched
hairy-stemmed plant, about 15-60 cm tall, bearing lax clusters of small
purple to light purple flowers. Flowers are bell-shaped, hairy, 8-15 mm
long, lobed to less than half their length. Sepals are lance-shaped to
triangular, 4-6 mm long, hairy. The sepals spread outwards. Leaves are
stalkless, narrow-elliptic, softly hairy, with toothed margin, about 2.5
cm long. Himalayan Bellflower is a very common flowers of the Himalayas,
found at altitudes of 1000-4500 m. Flowering: April-October.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed on Govindghat-Ghanghria route and in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. |
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