| Ladakh Fleabane |
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| Original date | 6/27/12 12:22 PM |
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| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Psychrogeton poncinsii Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Aster poncinsii, Psychrogeton andryaloides, Erigeron poncinsii
Synonyms: Aster poncinsii, Psychrogeton andryaloides, Erigeron poncinsii
Ladakh Fleabane is a grey or white densely
woolly-haired tufted perennial herb, with a stout woody rootstock and
small solitary flower-head about 2 cm across, borne on short, nearly
leafless stems. Ray-florets are cream, short, broad and recurved,
fading to light purple. Disk florets are cream to yellow. Involucre is
broad-cylindrical, bracts linear, woolly-haired. Leaves are densely
crowded at the base, spoon-shaped, mostly entire, but variable, 2.5-5
cm long. Stems are usually 4-8 cm long, with small scale-leaves. Fruit
is flattened, silky-haired, pappus white. Ladakh Fleabane is found in
the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Himachal Pradesh, at altitudes of
3000-4500 m. It is common in Ladakh and Lahaul. It is also found in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Iran. Flowering:
June-August.
| Identification credit: Satish Phadke, Amit Chauhan, Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Nubra Valley, Ladakh & Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. |
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