| Grey Stem Spirea |
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| File size | 1279929 |
| Original date | 6/30/07 1:16 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Spiraea canescens Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Spiraea flagelliformis, Spiraea rotundifolia
Synonyms: Spiraea flagelliformis, Spiraea rotundifolia
Grey Stem Spirea is a stiff deciduous shrub, 1-5 m tall, with arching
grey-haired branches. Leaves are small, elliptic-obovate, entire or have 3-5
teeth at the apex. Leaves are hairy. White flowers, 4-6 mm across, in
numerous dense flat-topped clusters. The clusters are borne on short side
branches forming a long inflorescence. Ripe carpelsare long-haired, partly
sunk in sepal tube. Grey Stem Spirea is found in thickets, thicket
margins, valleys, river banks, stream sides, dry places, at altitudes of
1500-3000 m. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. |
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