| Sickle Medick |
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| File size | 362988 |
| Original date | 6/25/12 4:40 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Medicago falcata Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Medicago aurantiaca, Medicago borealis, Medicago procumbens
Synonyms: Medicago aurantiaca, Medicago borealis, Medicago procumbens
Sickle Medick is an erect perennial herb with
trifoliate leaves, and short rounded stalked clusters of small yellow
pea-like flowers, each 8-11 mm long. Leaflets are generally
narrow-oblong, 8-10 mm, toothed. Stems are 30-80 cm tall, much
branched. Pod is strongly curved in a semi-circle, 1.3-2 cm long,
inspiring the common name. Sickle Medick is found in the Himalayas,
from Afghanistan to C. Nepal and Temperate Eurasia, at altitudes of
2700-4000 m. Flowering: May-August.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Leh, Ladakh. |