| Marsh Marigold |
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| Original date | 6/20/13 9:44 AM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Caltha palustris Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Synonyms: Caltha palustris subsp. palustris
Synonyms: Caltha palustris subsp. palustris
Marsh marigolds grow wild alongside streams and in shallow water
around ponds, forming loose clumps of kidney-shaped, finely toothed leaves,
each up to
3-15 cm across, and bloom with clusters of yellow or white cup-shaped flowers.
Flowers are 2.5-4 cm across, with 5-8 ovate petals, and numerous stamens and
carpels.
The common name of marigold refers to its use in Churches in medieval times at
Easter time as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. Marsh Marigold
is found in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Bhutan, at
altitudes 2400-4000 m. Flowering: May-August.
| Identification credit: Navendu Pagé | Photographed in Tawang distt, Arunachal Pradesh & Lahaul Valley, Himachal Pradesh. |
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