| Indian Field-Cress |
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| File size | 244331 |
| Original date | 10/29/19 9:30 AM |
| Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX A900 |
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Botanical name: Rorippa indica Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonyms: Nasturtium indicum, Sisymbrium indicum
Synonyms: Nasturtium indicum, Sisymbrium indicum
Indian Field-Cress is a perennial herb with short rhizomes. Stem is erect
or sometimes rising, usually branching below, angled. Basal and lower
leaves are stalked, elliptical to lanceshaped-oblong, pinnately cut or
irregularly toothed, up to 15 cm long and 4 cm wide. Upper leaves are
shortly stalked or stalkless, lanceshaped, irregularly toothed, pointed,
base sometimes eared. Inflorescence is a corymb, elongating later.
Flowers are approximately 3-5 mm in diameter, bright yellow. Flower stalk
is 2-3 mm long, perianth double, segments free. Sepals are 2-3 mm long,
elliptical-oblong, spreading. Petals are 3-4 mm long, usually longer than
sepals, bright yellow, spoon-shaped, stamens 6. Fruit is a narrow
elongated seed capsule, 15-25 cm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, narrowly linear,
slightly curved. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh, J.M. Garg | Photographed in Kashmir University, Kashmir & Manali, Himachal Pradesh. |
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