| White Mountain Fleeceflower |
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| File size | 672192 |
| Original date | 8/14/06 1:15 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/142s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Bistorta amplexicaulis var. alba Family: Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
White Mountain Fleeceflower is an erect perennial herb, with
ovate-heart-shaped stem leaves, clasping the stem. Lower leaves are
long-stalked, 5-15 cm long, minutely toothed. White flowers are
borne in erect spikes 5-15 cm long, usually solitary, sometimes branched.
Flowers are tiny, 3-6 mm long, numerous, crowded, with 5 tepals. Stamens
have dark-blue or purplish anthers. White Mountain Fleeceflower is found
in the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to SW China, at altitudes of 1200-2500 m.
Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Govindghgat-Ghanghriya trail, Uttarakhand & Kufri, Himachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,