| Stalked-Leaf Swertia |
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| File size | 393451 |
| Original date | 8/12/13 10:29 AM |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1200 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Swertia petiolata Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Stalked-Leaf Swertia is a flower similar to
Showy Swertia with lurid gray or
nearly white flowers with blue -green veins, but flowers smaller, and
seeds not winged. Flowers are borne in lax spike-like terminal cluster.
Petals are narrow-elliptic, about 1 cm long, iwth 1 or 2 basal
lanceolate acute fringed nectaries. Basal leaves are lanceshaped,
long-stalked and clasping the stem as base. Uppermost leaves are
narrow-lanceshaped, pointed, stalkless. Stem is erect, usually 20-60
cm. Stalked-Leaf Swertia is found in the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to
W Nepal and SE Tibet, at altitudes of 3300-4500 m. Flowering:
July-August.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal |
Photographed enroute to Panjtarni, Amarnath Yatra Route. |
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