| Himalayan Scape Flower |
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| File size | 939721 |
| Original date | 6/10/10 12:58 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Eutrema scapiflorum Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonyms: Pegaeophyton scapiflorum, Cochlearia scapiflorum
Synonyms: Pegaeophyton scapiflorum, Cochlearia scapiflorum
Himalayan Scape Flower is a stemless perennial herb with thick rootstock.
Leaves, arranged in a rosette, are linear-elliptic, entire or sparsely
toothed, carried on long stalks. Flowers are 4-7 mm across, white with
violet veins, with 4 petals. Flowers are borne singly on short stalks
directly from rootstock. Fruit is oblong, hairless. Himalayan Scape Flower
is found at altitudes of 4400-4700 m in the Himalayas - Arunachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Nepal. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. |
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