| Fringed Spider Flower |
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| Original date | 5/10/07 10:24 AM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cleome rutidosperma Family: Cleomaceae (Spider Flower family)
Synonyms: Cleome ciliata
Synonyms: Cleome ciliata
Fringed Spider Flower is an erect, branched, annual herb, growing up to
15-100 cm tall. The plant has angular stems and trifoliolate leaves on stalks
1.5-5 cm long. The leaflets are ovate to lancelike, 2-5 cm long, 0.5-2.5 cm
wide. Crimson flowers, turning pink, occur singly in leaf axils. Sepals and
petals are 4 in number. Petals are about a cm long. Fruit is a 2-valved,
beaked capsule, 5-7 cm long, 4-5 mm wide. Fringed Spider Flower is native to
Tropical Africa, naturalized in India and elsewhere.
Flowering: May.
Identification credit: Jimmy
| Photographed in Maharashtra. |