| Pheasant's Eye |
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| File size | 332995 |
| Original date | 5/6/10 9:58 AM |
| Resolution | 2000 x 1500 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/640s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5000 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Adonis aestivalis Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Pheasant's Eye is an annual weed found growing in corn field in the
Himalayan region. It has small scarlet or golden-yellow flowers with dark
purple centers. Flowers are 1-2 cm across. Sepals are green or slightly
colored. Petals are a but larger, 5-8 in number. Leaves are feathery,
pinnately divided into thread-like segments. Stem is leafy 15-30 cm tall.
Fruiting head is oblong. Achenes have a network of depressions. Adonis is named after a very handsome young man in Greek mythology, by the same name.
Pheasant's Eye is found from Pakistan to Nepal and Temperate Eurasia, at
altitudes of 1200-3000 m. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Pravir Deshmukh | Photographed in Lahul Valley, Himachal Pradesh & Darori Doda, J&K. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,