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| File size | 285085 |
| Original date | 6/25/11 7:13 AM |
| Resolution | 1820 x 1365 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cardamine macrophylla Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonyms: Cardamine polyphylla
Synonyms: Cardamine polyphylla
Toothwort is a perennial herb, a cress with prominent lilac, link or white
flowers, 1-1.5 cm across. Flowers are borne in dense clusters at the end
of branches, which elongate in fruit. Petals are 1-1.5 cm long, sepals
about 5 mm long with papery margins. Leaves are compound, with 3-10 pairs
of large lanceshaped, pointed, toothed leaflets 3-8 cm long. Leaflets are
variable in shape and teeth. Stems are erect, robust, 1-3 ft tall. Fruit
is 2.5-5 cm long. Toothwort is found in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to
China, at altitudes of 2100-3600 m. Flowering: May-August.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal, Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Yumthang Valley, Sikkim & Gulmarg, Kashmir. |
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