| Many Leaved Cinquefoil |
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| Original date | 6/24/09 3:19 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Potentilla polyphylla Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Argentina polyphylla, Potentilla barbata, Potentilla mooniana
Synonyms: Argentina polyphylla, Potentilla barbata, Potentilla mooniana
Many Leaved Cinquefoil is a plant which can be easily distinguished by its
leaves which have many elliptic toothed leaflets of varying sizes. The
larger leaflets, 1.3-4 cm, alternate with much smaller ones. Flowers are
yellow, 8-13 mm across, borne either in a lax erect leafy cluster, or in a
short flat-topped cluster. Sepal cup is shaggy haired. Leaves are 15-25 cm
long. The plant has several stems, growing 10-40 cm long. Many Leaved
Cinquefoil is found in the Himalayas, from Uttarakhand to Bhutan, at
altitudes of 2400-4000 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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