| River Anemone |
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| Original date | 6/30/07 2:18 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Eriocapitella rivularis Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Anemone rivularis, Anemone geraniifolia
Synonyms: Anemone rivularis, Anemone geraniifolia
River Anemone is an erect silky-haired perennial plant found on forest
margins, grassy slopes, streamsides and lakesides in the Himalayas. It is
30-90 cm tall. Basal leaves are rounded, deeply 3-lobed, silky haired on
both sides and long stalked. Lobes are further cut and shallowly toothed.
Flowers are white, often flushed violet outside, 2-5 cm across, in lax
umbel below which occur a ring of narrowly 3-lobed, sharply toothed
leaves. The most interesting part of the plant is it unusual blue anthers.
Medicinal uses:
In Nepal, wounds are cleaned regularly with a decoction
of the roots of River Anemone. The roasted seeds are added to pickles.
Sniffing crushed leaves is said to relieve headache. In India, the paste of
the roots is applied on boils to exude pus.
Medicinal uses:
In Nepal, wounds are cleaned regularly with a decoction
of the roots of River Anemone. The roasted seeds are added to pickles.
Sniffing crushed leaves is said to relieve headache. In India, the paste of
the roots is applied on boils to exude pus. | Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Kufri, Himachal Pradesh. |
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