| Tentacled Spiny Bottlebrush |
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| File size | 697767 |
| Original date | 12/18/09 1:07 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Haplanthodes tentaculatus Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Ruellia tentaculata, Ruellia aciculata
Synonyms: Ruellia tentaculata, Ruellia aciculata
Tentacled Spiny Bottlebrush is an erect annual herb, 1-2
ft tall, with stout stem and ascending densely hairy branches. Leaves
can be opposite or alternate. They are ovate, 5-10 cm, hairy, margin
wavy, base either rounded or asymmetrically heart-shaped. Leaf stalks
are winged, 2-4 cm long. Stalkless flowers are pale violet, 5-6 mm, in
two rows, in 5-15 cm long bristly spikes. Flowers are funnel shaped,
with 5 petals, hairy outside, streaked with brownish purple lines.
Flowering: November-December.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. |
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