| Red Spider Lily |
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| File size | 235873 |
| Original date | 8/14/14 10:20 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 62.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
| Focus Distance | 0.6m |
| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D3S |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Lycoris radiata Family: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis family)
Synonyms: Amaryllis radiata, Nerine radiata
Synonyms: Amaryllis radiata, Nerine radiata
Red Spider Lily is a bulbous perennial. It
normally flowers before the leaves fully appear, on stems 30-70 cm
tall. The leaves are parallel-sided, 0.5-1 cm wide with a paler central
stripe. The red flowers are arranged in umbels. Individual flowers are
irregular, with narrow petals which curve backwards, and long
projecting curved stamens. Red Spider Lily is originally from China,
Korea and Nepal, now cultivated worldwide. The bulbs of Lycoris radiata
are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used
to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away.
| Identification credit: Satyendra Tiwari | Photographed in Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
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