| Himalayan Mayflower |
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| File size | 1279508 |
| Original date | 6/23/09 11:07 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Maianthemum purpureum Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Synonyms: Smilacina purpurea, Smilacina pallida, Smilacina purpurea var. albiflora
Synonyms: Smilacina purpurea, Smilacina pallida, Smilacina purpurea var. albiflora
Himalayan Mayflower is a leafy erect plant, with alternately
arranged,
large elliptic leaves in two ranks. White or purple flowers arise in a
narrow spike-like cluster, often pendulous, at the end of the stem.
Petals are oblong or elliptic, 4-6 mm long. Stamens are shorter than the
petals. Inflorescence sometime has one or two branches below. Leaves are
3-9, usually 5-12 cm long, with fringe hairs on the margin. Leaves are
stem-clasping. Stem is often hairy, unbranched, 20-40 cm tall. Young
plants are used as boiled vegetable. Himalayan Mayflower is found in the
forest of the Himalayas, from Himachal Pradesh to SW China, at altitudes
of 2400-4200 m. Flowering: April-June.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand & Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. |
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