| Wild Asafoetida |
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| Original date | 6/14/14 10:42 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
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| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/640s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ferula jaeschkeana Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonyms: Peucedanum jaeschkeanum, Ferula jaeschkeana var. parkeriana
Synonyms: Peucedanum jaeschkeanum, Ferula jaeschkeana var. parkeriana
Wild Asafoetida is a tall perennial herb up to 2 m
tall, with large 2-3-pinnate leaves with broad oblong, finely toothed
leaflets, and large compound umbels of yellow flowers. Secondary umbels
are round, about 1 cm across. Leaves are up to 40 cm long, with the
ultimate leaflets 10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. Upper leaves are reduced
to large sheaths often with flower-umbels in their axils. Fruiting
umbels are up to 20 cm across. Fruit is 1-1.5 cm long by 1 cm broad,
flattened with lateral wings. Wild Asafoetida is found in the
Himalayas, from Pakistan to Himachal Pradesh and C Asia, at altitudes
of 2400-3600 m. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Jis Sebastian, Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,