| Knife-like Meadow Rue |
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| File size | 2275039 |
| Original date | 6/23/09 10:04 AM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 61.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 3.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Thalictrum cultratum Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Thalictrum deciternatum
Synonyms: Thalictrum deciternatum
Knife-like Meadow Rue is a herbacious plant found in the Himalayas, at
altitudes of 2400-4200. Flowers are small, greenish white, in large
much-branched clusters, borne on arching leafy stems, 2-4 ft tall. Petals
are 5 mm long - stamens are twice as long, and protrude out. Filaments are
purple, thread-like, and anthers are slender. Leaves are divided several
times into ultimate stalked oval leaflets less than 1.3 cm across.
Leaflets have rounded or wedge-shaped bases and a few rounded or sharp
teeth. Achenes are flat, short-stalked, 3-ribbed, and have a slender
curved beak. Flowering: June-August.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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