| Notched-Petal Large Leaf Primrose |
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| File size | 525045 |
| Original date | 6/15/08 12:45 PM |
| Resolution | 1000 x 750 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-W55 |
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Botanical name: Primula macrophylla var. moorcroftiana Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonyms: Primula meeboldii, Primula moorcroftiana
Synonyms: Primula meeboldii, Primula moorcroftiana
Notched-Petal Large Leaf Primrose is a distinct variety of
Primula macrophylla,
characterized by flowers with two-lobed petals. Petals are entire in
Primula macrophylla. Flowers are pink, violet or lilac, with
usually a lighter center. Petals are inverted-heart-shaped, 5-7 x 5-6
mm. Sepal cup is cylindrical with linear-lanceshaped sepals. Flowering
stems are 12-25 cm tall. Leaves are erect, 10-30 cm long, entire or
toothed, white powdery beneath, gradually tapering to a long sheathing
leaf-stalk. Capsule is cylindric, up to 2.5 cm. Notched-Petal Large Leaf Primrose is
found in the Hiamalyas, from Afghanistan to SE Tibet, at altitudes of
3300-4800 m. Flowering: June-August.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. |
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