| Natal Grass |
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| File size | 134189 |
| Original date | 11/2/08 10:24 AM |
| Resolution | 780 x 585 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
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Botanical name: Melinis repens Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Saccharum repens, Rhynchelytrum repens, Tricholaena rosea
Synonyms: Saccharum repens, Rhynchelytrum repens, Tricholaena rosea
Natal grass is an annual grass with branching stems that root at the nodes.
Plants are able to reach 20-40 inches in height. The leaves are linear and
8-12 inches in length and grow from erect clumps. Flowers are borne in
panicles 4-8 inches long, and are purple to pink in color with reddish
hairs that turn gray with age. Although natal grass can be perennial, it is
primarily propagated by seeds, which are easily spread by wind.
| Identification credit: Milind Sardesai | Photographed in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh & Devanhalli, Karnataka. |
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