| Red Mountain Fleeceflower |
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| File size | 230130 |
| Original date | 8/14/11 11:24 AM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Bistorta amplexicaulis Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
Synonyms: Polygonum amplexicaule, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Polygonum speciosum
Synonyms: Polygonum amplexicaule, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Polygonum speciosum
Red Mountain Fleeceflower is an erect perennial herb, with
ovate-heart-shaped stem leaves, clasping the stem. Lower leaves are
long-stalked, 5-15 cm long, minutely toothed. Deep red to pink flowers are
borne in erect spikes 5-15 cm long, usually solitary, sometimes branched.
Flowers are tiny, 3-6 mm long, numerous, crowded, with 5 tepals. Stamens
have dark blue anthers. Red Mountain Fleeceflower is found in the Himalayas,
from Afghanistan to SW China, at altitudes of 2100-4800 m.
Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. |
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