| Himalayan Jacob's Ladder |
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| File size | 119012 |
| Original date | 7/26/08 12:28 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 683 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| 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: Polemonium caeruleum subsp. himalayanum Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonyms: Polemonium himalaicum, Polemonium coeruleum var. himalayanum Baker
Synonyms: Polemonium himalaicum, Polemonium coeruleum var. himalayanum Baker
Himalayan Jacob's Ladder is leafy perennial herb, up to 1 m tall, which
bears very attractive blue flowers. Flowers have a very short tube, but
large spreading ovate petals, up to 2 cm long. Flowers have 5 long stamens
with thick, bright yellow anthers. Sepal cup is bell-shaped with narrow
triangular, hairy sepals. Leaves are 5-15 cm long, with several pairs of
leaflets, 1-3 cm long. The common name derives from the ladder-like
pattern made by the numerous parallel, narrow leaflets. Himalayan Jacob's
Ladder is commonly found in forests, open slopes and damp places in the
Himalayas, from Pakistan to West Nepal, at altitudes of 2400-3700 m.
Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand & Gulmarg, Kashmir. |
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