| Himalayan Woodland Poppy |
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| File size | 383985 |
| Original date | 6/26/11 11:48 AM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 37.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cathcartia villosa Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Synonyms: Meconopsis villosa, Papaver cathcartia
Synonyms: Meconopsis villosa, Papaver cathcartia
Himalayan Woodland Poppy is a perennial herb, 40-80
cm tall, sparsely branched, covered with soft hairs. Pinnately lobed
leaves, 5-11 cm, are composed of rounded lobes and toothed, slightly
hairy. Flowers arise solitary and terminal, 5-7 cm across, with yellow
petals 2.5 cm, 3 cm wide, with yellow stamens. Capsules are cylindrical
9 cm long. Himalayan Woodland Poppy is found in Eastern Himalayas, from
eastern Nepal to Bhutan and Sikkim, on rocky slopes, forests, at
altitudes of 2700-4200 m.
| Identification credit: H.B. Naithani, Krishan Lal | Photographed beyond Tsomgo lake, Sikkim. |
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