| Kinnaur Violet |
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| File size | 230409 |
| Original date | 7/1/12 1:41 PM |
| Resolution | 1676 x 1257 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Viola kunawarensis Family: Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonyms: Viola kunawarensis var. angustifolia
Synonyms: Viola kunawarensis var. angustifolia
Kinnaur Violet is a tiny perennial herb with a
basal cluster of tiny long-stalked elliptic leaves, and small violet
flowers borne on short, slender, leafless stalks direct from the
rootstock. Flowers are very small, 5-10 mm across, with a short blunt
spur, and (often) dark veins on the petals. Leaves have a blade about
1-2 cm, obscurely toothed. Leaf-stalk is long, slightly winged. Capsule
is elliptic pointed. Kinnaur Violet is found on rocky hillsides in the
Himalayas, from Kashmir to C. Nepal, at altitudes of 3000-4700 m.
Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed enroute to Pangong Lake, Ladakh. |