| Rosy Himalayan Lily |
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| File size | 419145 |
| Original date | 3/23/12 6:05 PM |
| Resolution | 2112 x 1584 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 3.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A495 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Notholirion thomsonianum Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonyms: Lilium thomsonianum, Lilium roseum, Fritillaria thomsoniana
Synonyms: Lilium thomsonianum, Lilium roseum, Fritillaria thomsoniana
Rosy Himalayan Lily is a lily-like plant with
flowers pale rose to pale purple, funnel-shaped, 5-6 cm long. Flowers
are borne in a dense spike at the top of a stout stem 1-2 ft tall.
Petals are narrowly spoon-shaped, curved outwards at the tip. Stem
leaves are 7-13, linear, 6-8 mm wide, narrowed to a very fine point.
Rosy Himalayan Lily is found in the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to
Uttarakhand, at altitudes of 800-1800 m. Flowering: March-April.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal | Photographed in Sirmaur Distt, Himachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,