| Himalayan Lady's Mantle |
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| File size | 95534 |
| Original date | 6/19/10 5:10 AM |
| Resolution | 872 x 654 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 60.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 7.1 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Alchemilla trollii Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Himalayan Lady's Mantle is a hairless perennial herb found in the
Himalayas, from Pakistan to Kashmir, at altitudes of 3000-4100 m. Flowers
are yellow-green, in a lax branched cluster, borne on sparsely leafy stems
up to 10 cm long. Flowers are tiny, 3 mm across, in dense umbels. Basal
leaves are hairy, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, 3-6 cm across, on very
long leaf-stalk up to 10 cm. Leaves usually have shallow, rounded, toothed
lobes. Stem leaves are similar, but with short stalks, and with leaf-like
ovate stipules. Flowering: June-August.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Khillenmarg , Kashmir. |