| Red Water Lily |
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| File size | 2482595 |
| Original date | 12/18/07 4:08 PM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 72.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Nymphaea rubra Family: Nymphaeaceae (Waterlily family)
Synonyms: Nymphaea rosea, Leuconymphaea rubra, Nymphaea magnifica
Synonyms: Nymphaea rosea, Leuconymphaea rubra, Nymphaea magnifica
Red Water Lily is a beautiful floating plant native to India. It is widely
cultivated in other countries. Flowers are intensely red or rose-colored.
Sepals are usually 4 and petals are many. Leaves are around, sharply
toothed, downy on the underside. The lobes of the leaves diverge away from
each other. Stigma has 10-20 rays. Red Water Lily is found virtually
throughout India. Flowering: all year.
Identification credit: Dimple Bhati
| Photographed in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh. |