| Himalayan Plantain |
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| Original date | 6/22/15 11:31 AM |
| Resolution | 1628 x 1221 |
| 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: Plantago himalaica Family: Plantaginaceae (Isabgol family)
Himalayan Plantain is a perennial, stemless,
hairless herb with short thick, up to 2 cm long rhizomes. It is
characterized by a rosette of basal leaves, usually carried on a short
stalk. Leaves are 2-6 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm wide with 3 or 5 ribs,
the margin may be more or less serrated. The inflorescence is an erect
spike, 2-5 cm long, carried on a 10-17 cm long, leafless flowering
stem. Plantago himalaica is closely related to Plantago major in the
form of leaves, scapes and spikes etc., but is distinguished by having
a stipitate calyx and comparatively smaller, usually stalkless,
sometimes shortly stalked leaves. Himalayan Plantain is found at
altitudes of
2900 m and above in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal.
Medicinal uses:
Leaves slightly bruised, are
applied on wounds. Oil from the seeds is antimicrobial, for chronic
diarrhoea and shigellosis, a bacillary dysentry.
Medicinal uses:
Leaves slightly bruised, are
applied on wounds. Oil from the seeds is antimicrobial, for chronic
diarrhoea and shigellosis, a bacillary dysentry. | Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. |
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