| Yellow Wood Violet |
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| File size | 485963 |
| Original date | 6/9/10 6:58 AM |
| Resolution | 2024 x 1518 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 20.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Viola biflora Family: Violaceae (Violet family)
Yellow Wood Violet is a common perennial herb of the Himalayan mountains,
with erect stems up to 10 cm or more. It sports bright yellow flowers with
streaks of dark purple on the petals towards the center. Flowers occur
singly or in pairs, hence the species name biflora. Flowers are
about 1.5 cm across, with oblong, blunt or pointed sepals. Spur is short,
2-3 mm long, straight, obtuse. Leaves are
kidney shaped, 1-3 cm wide with rounded toothed margin, and have long
stalks. Yellow Wood Violet is found on open slopes, shrubberies and
forests in the Himalayas, at altitudes of 2400-4500 m. Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,