| Winged Seed Spurge |
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| File size | 161642 |
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| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Euphorbia notoptera Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Winged Seed Spurge is a small annual herb, growing to 30-50 cm tall. Like
most spurges, its stems contain milky sap. Stems are cylindrical branched.
Leaves occur in distantly placed opposite pairs. They are oblong, 2-4 cm
long, blunt-tipped, with minutely toothed margin. Flowers are tiny,
pinkish, 2-3 together, with 1 cm long floral leaves at their base. Capsules
are 3 mm long, spherical and carpels are winged. Flowering: August-October.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
| Photographed at Khandala, Maharashtra. |