| Floppy Himalayan Anemone |
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| File size | 286554 |
| Original date | 6/26/11 12:57 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Anemonastrum demissum Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Anemone demissa, Anemonidium demissum
Synonyms: Anemone demissa, Anemonidium demissum
Floppy Himalayan Anemone is a perennial herb found in
East Himalaya and China. It is characterized by bluish or white flowers
with floppy flowering stems which can even be horizontal. Flowers are
3-6 borne in a simple umbel, white, blue or purple, about 2.5 cm
across, often on spreading stems 15-40 cm. Leaves have rounded blades
1.5-3 cm across, variously cut into obovate stalked segments, hairy on
both sides. Leaf stalks are 5-30 cm long, sparsely or densely hairy.
Leaves immediately below flowers are small, narrow, 3-lobed. Floppy
Himalayan Anemone is found in Eastern Himalaya, from Nepal to NE India,
Bhutan, S. Tibet, N. Burma, W. China, at altitudes of 3200-5600 m.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed beyond Tsomgo lake, Sikkim. |
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