| Bush Vetch |
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| File size | 369993 |
| Original date | 8/15/06 11:37 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/196s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Vicia sepium Family: Fabaceae (bean family)
Bush Vetch is commonly found on rough ground, climbing on hedges and
bushes. The species
name sepium means, of hedges and fences. Bush Vetch is a
perennial, scrambling or suberect, with creeping rootstock. Compound leaves
with 8-12 leaflets, 1-2 cm long. Inflorescence is a 2-6-flowered raceme.
Flowers are two-lipped, typical bean family shape, reddish to lilac blue.
Bush Vetch is found in the Himalayas at altitudes above 1000 m. It is
also found in Europe to N. China.
| Identification credit: Umberto Boni | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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