| Himalayan Wallflower |
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| File size | 1083741 |
| Original date | 6/30/07 1:25 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/212s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Photo: Thingnam Girija |
Botanical name: Erysimum melicentae Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Himalayan Wallflower is a leafy biennial or perennial, which grows up to
30-80 cm high. Linear pointed leaves are with or without a few teeth. Bright
orange-yellow flowers, 1-1.5 cm across, occur in many flowered clusters at
the end of branches. Sepals 7-9 mm long. Petals 12-18 mm long, 6-9 mm broad.
Fruit is narrow 4-angled. Himalayan Wallflower is found at altitudes
1800-3000 m. Flowering: May-August.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Kufri, Himachal Pradesh. |
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