| Swaying Himalayan Aster |
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| File size | 355660 |
| Original date | 6/4/17 3:51 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Aster molliusculus Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Diplopappus molliusculus
Synonyms: Diplopappus molliusculus
Swaying Himalayan Aster is a perennial herb with
swaying long-stalked white or lilac flower-heads. Flower-heads are
1.5-3 cm across, usually solitary, with many short slender petals (ray
florets) which are often curled back. The flower-heads are borne on
slender leafy stems 10-60 cm tall. Bracts below the flowers are
narrow-lanceshaped long-pointed. Leaves are lanceshaped to oblong,
entire or toothed, pointed to blunt, 1.3-4 cm long. Stems are many,
slender, arising from a woody rootstock, leafy, often red tinged. Fruit
is silky haired. pappus reddish. Swaying Himalayan Aster is found in
the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Uttarakhand, at altitudes of 1800-3300
m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Doodhpathri, Kashmir. |
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