| Tuberous Pipewort |
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| File size | 747212 |
| Original date | 9/28/08 1:03 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Eriocaulon tuberiferum Family: Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family)
Tuberous Pipewort is a small aquatic herb, found in the Western Ghats. It
is 12-25 cm tall, with a tuberous root, with 5-15 tubers with stalks.
Narrow lance-shaped leaves, 2-5 cm long, arise from the base. White
flowers-heads shaped like hats, as carried on 10-20 cm long, grooved,
twisted stalks. Flower-heads are 6-7 mm in diameter. Dark colored bracts as
seen in the flower-heads. Male flowers are numerous, whereas female flowers
are few, mostly on the rim of the "hat". Flowering: September-October.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke
| Photographed at Kas Plateau, Satara, Maharashtra. |