| Small-Leaf Columbine |
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| File size | 438811 |
| Original date | 6/28/12 8:23 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 108.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Aquilegia moorcroftiana Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Aquilegia wallichiana, Aquilegia microphylla, Aquilegia subaphylla
Synonyms: Aquilegia wallichiana, Aquilegia microphylla, Aquilegia subaphylla
Small-Leaf Columbine is a beautiful wildflower of
the Himalayas. Flowers are purple, usually several, occasionally
solitary, distinguished by their long straight or slightly curved spurs
which are longer than the blade of the inner petals. Basal leaves are
twice ternate, leaflets glaucous, obovate and further lobed, 1-2 cm
across, hairless above, finely hairy below. Follicles are long hairy,
styles hooked. Small-Leaf Columbine is found in the Himalayas, from
Afghanistan to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 2700-4200 m.
Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Nubra Valley, Ladakh. |
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