| White Wild Musk Mallow |
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| File size | 273401 |
| Original date | 10/26/08 11:47 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 9.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Abelmoschus ficulneus Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonyms: Hibiscus ficulneus
Synonyms: Hibiscus ficulneus
White Wild Musk Mallow is a small erect shrub. It grows 2-5 ft tall and
spreads 2-6 ft across. Leaves are 5-8 cm long, 4-7 cm wide, circular,
heart-shaped at base, toothed, rough on both sides, 3-5 lobed. The flower
stalks occur at the end of branches or in leaf axils. They are covered
with velvety hairs. The flowers are 5-7 cm across. The flowers have short
stalks and are white turning pink, with a dark purple spot in the centre.
Stamen tube is about 1.5 cm long. Flowers last a couple of days. The seed
capsule is 5 angled. The plant has small hairs which cause itching.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed at Warora, Maharashtra & Panipat, Haryana. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,