| Kashmir Chervil |
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| File size | 174418 |
| Original date | 6/12/14 1:20 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Chaerophyllum reflexum var. reflexum Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonyms: Chaerophyllum cachemiricum
Synonyms: Chaerophyllum cachemiricum
Kashmir Chervil is a slender erect hairless or
sparsely hairy herb, with small flat-topped clusters of white flowers,
up to 5 cm across. Bracts are absent. Primary rays are 3-12, bracteoles
5-8, lanceshaped, papery, hairy. Secondary umbels are are about 8 mm
across. Stalks of imperfect flowers are reflexed. Leaves are compound,
fern-like, 2-3-pinnate, with lanceshaped lobed further divided into
ovate lobed segments. Leaf-sheath is inflated. Stems are hairy, 20-80
cm tall. Fruit is 7-12 mm long, smooth, with a short beak. Kashmir
Chervil is found in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to SW China, at
altitudes of 1800-3500 m. Flowering: June-August.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Manai, Himachal Pradesh & Harwan, Kashmir. |
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