| Himalayan Launaea |
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| File size | 279212 |
| Original date | 4/20/12 10:02 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 3.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A495 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Launaea secunda Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Chondrilla secunda
Synonyms: Chondrilla secunda
Himalayan Launaea is a perennial herb, hairless or
sparsely hairy, with a rosette of leaves at the base. Leaves are
stalkless, 4-5 inches long, 1-2 inches wide, pinnately cut into rounded
lobes which are sharply toothed. Stem leaves are absent or are very
few. Flowering stem is tall, upright, simple or sparingly divided, 1-3
ft. Yellow flower-heads, 8 mm long, in stalkless clusters which are
arranged on only one side of the stem. Himalayan Launaea is found in
W. Himalayas, at altitudes of 1300-2600 m. Pappus is very soft with
long hairs.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal | Photographed in Sirmaur Distt, Himachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,