| Tall Himalayan Buttercup |
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| Original date | 4/13/08 11:30 AM |
| Resolution | 2040 x 1530 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ranunculus distans Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Ranunculus laetus
Synonyms: Ranunculus laetus
Tall Himalayan Buttercup is a perennial herb, 1-3 ft tall.
The species name laetus means happy, cheerful. True to its name,
the cheerful looking yellow, glossy buttercup flowers, 1.5-2 cm across, are
carried on slender, tall, branched, upright leafless branched
stems. Leaves are large, 8-12 cm,
broadly rounded in outline, deeply 3-5 lobed. The lobes are inverted
lance-shaped, pointed, further 3-lobed, sharply toothed and hairy.
Lower leaves have long stalks. Tall Himalayan Buttercup is found in damp
places in the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to SW China, at altitudes
of 1500-2700 m. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Kempty Falls, Uttarakhand, Kashmir & Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. |
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