| Himalayan Fleabane |
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| File size | 670145 |
| Original date | 8/15/06 11:20 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/195s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Erigeron multiradiatus Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Erigeron is a genus of about 200 species - The most widely used common name,
fleabane, is shared with related plants in several other genera.
Himalayan fleabane is a beautiful perennial with erect hairy stem upto 12-30
cm, and aster-like flowers. Leaves can be inversely ovate or lance-like,
pointed or blunt, entire or coarsely toothed. Flower-heads vary in size 1.5-5
cm across, solitary or clustered, long stalked. "Petals" or ray florets are
dark purple, long thread like, spreading. The central disk is yellow.
Himalayan fleabane is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan,
at altitudes of 2600-4400 m. Flowering: May-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand & Lachung, Sikkim. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,