| Himalayan Rhubarb |
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| Original date | 8/15/06 10:49 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
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| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/154s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Rheum australe Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
Synonyms: Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meisn.
Synonyms: Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meisn.
Himalayan rhubarb is a plant which has dark reddish-purple flowers, in dense
branched clusters, in a long inflorescence which can be 1 ft long. The
inflorescence enlargesly greatly in fruit. The plant has stout stems, streaked
green and brown, 1.5-2 m high. Leaves are roundish with a heart-shaped base.
Basal leaves can be quite large, upto 60 cm across.
Himalayan rhubarb is found in the Himalayas, from Lahaul to Nepal, Bhutan,
S. Tibet, at altitudes of 3200-4200. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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