| Tiny Lily |
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| File size | 586322 |
| Original date | 6/23/09 12:29 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Lilium nanum Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonyms: Nomocharis nana, Fritillaria gardneriana, Fritillaria stracheyi
Synonyms: Nomocharis nana, Fritillaria gardneriana, Fritillaria stracheyi
Tiny Lily is a small plant with usually a single drooping dull-purple,
bell-shaped flower, with elliptic petals 1.8-2.5 cm long. This is probably
the smallest lily found in India. Leaves are 10-12, linear, many of them
towering above the flower. Stem is usually 10-30 cm long. Tiny Lily is
found in the shrubberies and mountain slopes of Himalayas, from Himachal
Pradesh to SW China, at altitudes of 3300-4300 m. Flowering: June-July.
Identification credit: Krishan Lal
| Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand & Tsomgo Lake, Sikkim. |