| Himalayan Rock Pincushion |
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| File size | 1479848 |
| Original date | 7/12/17 10:49 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 18.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 10.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Thylacospermum caespitosum Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)
Synonyms: Arenaria caespitosa, Arenaria rupicola
Synonyms: Arenaria caespitosa, Arenaria rupicola
Himalayan Rock Pincushion is a large hard compact
cushion-forming plant found at very high altitudes, with tiny densely
overlapping triangular pointed leaves, the cushions up to 30 cm across
or more. Flowers are solitary, white, about 2.5 mm across. Leaves are
2-5 rnrn, shining, hairless, with sharp-pointed tips. Capsules are
globular, shining leathery. Himalayan Rock Pincushion is is found on
screes, stony slopes, from Pakistan to East Himalaya, Tibet, C. Asia,
at altitudes of 4800-5700 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: N Arun Kumar | Photographed in Sikkim. |
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