| Himalayan Desert Candle |
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| Original date | 6/15/14 3:01 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Eremurus himalaicus Family: Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Synonyms: Henningia himalaica
Synonyms: Henningia himalaica
Himalayan Desert Candle is a plant that can be easily identified by its
tall stout spike-like cluster of hundreds of white flowers with protruding
orange anthers. When in bud, the flower-spikes look like candles,
inspiring the common name. Flower clusters are 30-40 cm long, each flower
being about an inch across, borne on a long stalk, in the axils of
awn-shaped papery bracts. Petals are oblong blunt, with brown line on the
outside. Leaves are all at the base, narrow, 1-3 ft long, 2-4 cm wide,
erect. Himalayan Desert Candle is found on rocky slopes of the drier areas
of Himalayas, from Afghanistan to Himachal Pradesh, at altitudes of
2100-3300 m. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Pravir Deshmukh, Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Lahul, Himachal Pradesh. |
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