| Kashmir False Spirea |
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| File size | 1478548 |
| Original date | 6/4/08 6:52 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Sorbaria tomentosa Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Spiraea lindleyana, Spiraea sorbifolia
Synonyms: Spiraea lindleyana, Spiraea sorbifolia
Kashmir False Spirea is a plant which
is very similar to Spireas, particularly the
flowers. Most
notable difference is its compound leaves. It is a slender, graceful,
spreading shrub, growing up to 3 m or taller. It sports long pinnate
leaves, and large terminal, pyramidal branched clusters of tiny white
flowers. Leaves are 20-40 cm long. Leaflets are lancelike, slender-pointed,
5-10 cm long, with double toothed margins. Leaflets are hairy beneath. The
flower clusters are 20-45 cm long. Flowers are tiny 5-7 mm across, with
rounded petals and protruding stamens. It is commonly found at altitudes of
1800-2900 m. Flowering: June-August.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Manali, Himachal Pradesh & Kashmir. |