| Damask Violet |
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| File size | 605361 |
| Original date | 4/27/25 12:22 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 3.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX A900 |
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Botanical name: Hesperis matronalis Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Damask Violet is a delightful upright biennial that is often mistaken for
wild phlox. If in doubt, Damask Violet has 4 flower petals, and all Phlox
types have 5. It is a tall herb, 40-100 cm tall, sparsely branched
above, erect, leafy with stem leaves large, toothed. Racemes are
20-30-flowered, up to 20 cm long in fruit. Flowers are about 2 cm
across, handsome, white, lilac or violet. Sepals are 6-8 mm long. Petals
are about 1.5 cm long, about 3 mm broad. Stamens are about 6: 8 mm long;
anthers about 2.5 mm long. The common
name comes from the city of Damascus in Syria. The French name "Violette
de Damas" also refers to Damascus, but was mistaken for "dames" giving
rise to the common name "Dame's Violet". Damask Violet is native to Europe,
now naturalized in Western Himalaya. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Gautam Muralidharan | Photographed in Dachigam National Park, Kashmir & Shimla. |
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