| Nepal Saw-wort |
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| File size | 660500 |
| Original date | 8/16/06 9:03 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/38s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Saussurea eriostemon Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Saussurea nepalensis, Saussurea chapmanii
Synonyms: Saussurea nepalensis, Saussurea chapmanii
Saw-wort is a common name for several species of Saussurea. Nepal
Saw-wort is a variable plant with the stemp either absent or 2.5-15 cm. Basal
leaves are many and pinnately lobed, and are white-wooly on the underside. The
lobes are triangular and backward pointing. Stem leaves are few. The
flower-head is dark purple, 2-3.5 cm across, erect and solitary. Bracts are
papery, lancelike and purple tinged.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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