| Iberian Star Thistle |
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| File size | 114386 |
| Original date | 6/19/10 11:41 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 13.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Centaurea iberica Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Iberian Star Thistle is a perennial herb 20-80 cm tall, commonly found in
Kashmir. It is also found in east and south Europe, hence the common name
Iberian Star Thistle. Lower leaves are pinnately lobed - lobes are widely
space, lanceshaped, toothed. Middle and upper leaves are either unlobed or
have few lobes. Flowers-heads are purple with an ovoid cup with
prominently long, spreading thorns. Flower-heads are 1.3-2 cm across,
excluding the spines. They consist of only disk-florets. Bracts are
ovate, with narrow papery margin and a stout spine, 1-2.5 cm long, at the
tip. Iberian Star Thistle is found at altitudes of 300-2000 m.
Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Pampore, Kashmir. |
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