| Coinwort Rattlepod |
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| File size | 304459 |
| Original date | 1/18/15 2:42 PM |
| Resolution | 1200 x 900 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 31.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 18.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D3300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Crotalaria angulata Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Crotalaria nummularia, Astragalus biflorus
Synonyms: Crotalaria nummularia, Astragalus biflorus
Coinwort Rattlepod is a an annual herb with
roundish leaves and yellow pea-like flowers which open after 10 am in
the morning. It is a hairy prostrate plant, up to 50 cm long. Leaves
are ovate to round, 1-1.6 cm long, 0.5-1.2 cm wide. Flowers are about
1-1.2 cm across, yellow, borne singly or in pairs. Pod is nearly
spherical, 1 cm across with about 10 seeds. Coinwort Rattlepod is found
in Peninsular India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
| Identification credit: S. Kasim | Photographed in Radhapuram, Tamil Nadu. |
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