| Yellow Sweet Sultan |
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| File size | 497190 |
| Original date | 1/27/07 3:46 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/298s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Amberboa amberboi Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Centaurea moschata var. amberboi, Amberboa suaveolens
Synonyms: Centaurea moschata var. amberboi, Amberboa suaveolens
Yellow Sweet Sultan is a biennial herb 30-50 cm
tall. It is closely similar to
Sweet Sultan, which has white,
pink or purple flowers. It differs in its bright yellow flowers. Stem
is solitary, branched or unbranched. Flowers rest on an almost
spherical involucre, 1.2-2 cm in diameter. Yellow Sweet Sultan is
native to Turkmenia and Iran, grown as a garden plant in India.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Sundar Nursery, Delhi. |