| Whorled Solomon's Seal |
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| File size | 97217 |
| Original date | 7/26/08 2:05 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 683 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Polygonatum verticillatum Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Whorled Solomon's Seal is an erect, robust plant, with many whorls of
lance-shaped leaves. From the axils of the leaves, hang clusters of of 2-3
small tubular whitish flowers with green tips. Flowers are 8-12 mm long,
fused into a broad tube below and spreading into short triangular petals
on the other end. Leaves occur in whorls of 4-8, lance-shaped, 9-20 cm
long. The stem is angled, grooved, 3-4 ft tall. The plant is prettier in
fruit when the hanging flowers are replaced by hanging red berries, which
eventually turn dark purple. Flowering: May-July.
Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess
| Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand & Dharmsala, Himachal Pradesh. |