| Creeping Zinnia |
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| Original date | 7/2/11 11:22 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
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| Focal length | 50.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/640s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Sanvitalia procumbens Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Sanvitalia acinifolia, Sanvitalia villosa
Synonyms: Sanvitalia acinifolia, Sanvitalia villosa
Creeping zinnia is a mat-forming annual that
typically grows to 6 inches tall but spreads by creeping stems to 12-18
inches wide or more.Blooms with 1.8-2 cm across miniature
sunflower-like flowers with yellow to orange-yellow rays and dark
purplish-brown center disks. Varieties come in single- and
double-flowered forms. Creeping stems are clad with oval, medium green,
zinnia-like leaves (up to 2 inches long), hence the common name.
Creeping Zinnia is native to Mexico, Guatemala.
Identification credit: Tassaduq Mueen
| Photographed in Botanical Garden below Chashme Shahi, Kashmir. |