| Marsh Balsam |
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| File size | 350987 |
| Original date | 10/8/11 1:05 PM |
| Resolution | 1720 x 1290 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Impatiens tomentosa Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Synonyms: Impatiens ramosissima
Synonyms: Impatiens ramosissima
Marsh Balsam is an annual herb with smooth stems and stalkless or
short-stalked leaves. Leaves are oblong-lancelike, acutely serrated, slightly
bristly above, pale and smooth beneath. Flowers arise on velvety pedicels in
leaf axils, either solitary or twin. Anterior sepal is hooded, and has a
short spur. Capsule is oblong, smooth. Marsh Balsam is found in marshy places
on the Nilgiries, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Flowering: August-September.
| Identification credit: Jyosna Dessai | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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