| Himalayan Oxygraphis |
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| File size | 553927 |
| Original date | 6/15/08 1:09 PM |
| Resolution | 1000 x 750 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 7.1 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-W55 |
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Botanical name: 
Oxygraphis polypetala Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Oxygraphis endlicheri, Oxygraphis glacialis, Ranunculus polypetalus
Oxygraphis polypetala Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)Synonyms: Oxygraphis endlicheri, Oxygraphis glacialis, Ranunculus polypetalus
Himalayan Oxygraphis is an small, early flowering Himalayan plant sporting
yellow or bronze flowers with many narrow petals. Flowers are 1-2.5 cm
across, with petals oblong to spoon-shaped. Leaves are all at the base.
They are leathery, stalked, rounded to heart-shaped, 0.5-5 cm. The leaves
are sometimes lobed. Himalayan Oxygraphis is common on the open slopes of
the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Burma, at altitudes of 2200-4500 m.
Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar | Photographed at Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. |
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