| Persian Desert Candle |
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| File size | 663730 |
| Original date | 4/4/24 2:45 PM |
| Resolution | 5333 x 3359 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 40.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 25.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Eremurus persicus Family: Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Synonyms: Asphodelus persicus, Henningia persica
Synonyms: Asphodelus persicus, Henningia persica
Persian Desert Candle is a perennial hern 30-70 cm
tall. Leaves are Aloe-like, lanceshaped, generally up to 1 cm broad,
rarely as far as 2.5 cm broad, finely velvet-hairy. Flowering stem is
finely velvet-hairy, in the upper portion sometimes becoming hairless.
Bracts are up to 2.2 cm long, narrowly ovate-lanceshaped, sometimes
with a tail, whitish. Flower-stalks are up to 3 cm long, spreading
outside. Flower-tube is distinct, tepals spreading, reflexed, 1.2-1.6
cm long, white to pale pink, base yellow. Capsule up to 2.2 cm in
diameter, spherical. Seed 8-10 mm long, broadly winged. Young leaves
eaten as vegetables; also used as greens. Flowering: April-May.
| Identification credit: Sunit Singh, Sajan Thakur | Photographed in Reasi, J&K. |
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