| Indian Rhubarb |
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| File size | 2322401 |
| Original date | 6/23/09 1:15 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 22.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Rheum webbianum Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
Synonyms: Rheum emodi Wall.
Synonyms: Rheum emodi Wall.
Indian Rhubarb is a tall, stout perennial herb, growing from 1 ft to 7 ft
tall. The species name is in the honour of Philip Barker Webb, 19th
century botanist. Long stalked leaves are circular–heart-shaped or kidney-
shaped, 10-60 cm long, tip rounded or pointed. Flowers are borne in dense-
flowered panicles, in leaf axils and at the end of branches. Flowers are
small, 2 mm across, pale yellowish. Fruit oblong or orbicular, notched at
both ends. Indian Rhubarb is very common in the Himalayas, from Pakistan
to W. Nepal, at altitudes of 2400-4300 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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