| Smooth Ground Daisy |
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| File size | 1725332 |
| Original date | 9/3/07 12:27 PM |
| Resolution | 2576 x 1932 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/750s |
| Aperture | 3.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
| Camera model | KODAK Z740 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Allardia glabra Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Waldheimia glabra, Anthemis glabra, Tanacetum glabra
Synonyms: Waldheimia glabra, Anthemis glabra, Tanacetum glabra
Smooth Ground Daisy is a tufted mat-forming, aromatic, high-altitude perennial
plant of drier areas. The stems spread to 10 cm or more. Wedge-shaped and
bluntly 3-5 lobed leaves occur in rosettes. Flower-head appear solitary on
stems. "Petals" (ray flowers) are pink-purple or white, elliptic blunt,
1-1.5 cm long. The yellow central disk is broader than the length of the
"petals". The bracts appearing just below the flowers are blunt with purple
papery margins. Smooth Ground Daisy is found in the Himalayas at altitudes of
4000-5500 m. Flowering: July-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed en route to Baralacha La, Himachal Pradesh & Madhmaheshwar Valley, Uttarakhand. |
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