| Cinderella Weed |
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| File size | 628601 |
| Original date | 8/24/07 5:51 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/50s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Synedrella nodiflora Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Verbesina nodiflora
Synonyms: Verbesina nodiflora
Cinderella Weed is an annual herb with erect stems growing up to 90 cm tall.
Oppositely arranged short-petioled, elliptic or ovate leaves have
crenate-serrate margins. Upper leaves are short, 3-4 cm. Lower leaves longer,
5-15 X 2-6 cm. Stalkless yellow flower-heads occur in leaf axils. Both ray
and disk florets are yellow. It is propagated by seeds. Cinderella Weed is
native to tropical America, but is now a common weed in corn fields and
various other crop fields.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke, Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Mumbai. |
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