| Himalayan Buttercup Anemone |
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| File size | 1568524 |
| Original date | 6/2/08 11:58 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Anemone obtusiloba Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Anemonastrum obtusilobum, Anemone discolor
Synonyms: Anemonastrum obtusilobum, Anemone discolor
Himalayan Buttercup Anemone is a perennial herb which is very variable, with 2-5
cm buttercup flowers in colors white, blue or yellow. Flowers are borne on
short spreading, tufted stems about 5-15 cm long. Flowers have 5-7 elliptic
petals which are silky haired beneath. The plant has many softly hairy
basal leaves, 2-5 cm across. Leaves are rounded in outline, deeply 3-lobed.
The lobes are further lobed or cut. Leaves just below the flowers are about
2.5 cm, 3-lobed and stalkless. Himalayan Buttercup Anemone is commonly found in
forests, shrubberies, open slopes and grazing grounds, at altitudes of
2100-4300 m. Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Rohtang Pass. |
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