| Kashmir Inula |
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| Original date | 7/2/16 1:26 PM |
| Resolution | 1838 x 1596 |
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| Focal length | 3.78mm |
| Exposure time | 1/468s |
| Aperture | 2.0 |
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| Camera make | Microsoft |
| Camera model | Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM |
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Botanical name: Inula royleana Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Kashmir Inula is a rather stout erect plant
with very large handsome golden-yellow flower-heads 10-12.5 cm across,
much larger than those of
Showy Inula. Ray florets are numerous,
up to 5 cm long. Leaves are large, elliptic-lanceshaped. Lower leaves
are elliptic-blunt, 15-25 cm, with an equally long winged leaf-stalk.
Upper stem leaves are elliptic, up to 20 cm, with enlarged
stem-clasping base. The stem is unbranched 1-2 ft tall. Kashmir Inula is found in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Kashmir, at
altitudes of 2100-4000 m. It is common and prominent in Kashmir.
Flowering: July-September.
Medicinal uses: 
The plant is disinfectant. It is also considered to be poisonous. The
root has been used to adulterate the roots of Saussurea lappa. It
contains 3% of an alkaloid that produces a fall in blood pressure and
stimulates tone and peristaltic movements in the intestines.
The plant is disinfectant. It is also considered to be poisonous. The
root has been used to adulterate the roots of Saussurea lappa. It
contains 3% of an alkaloid that produces a fall in blood pressure and
stimulates tone and peristaltic movements in the intestines. | Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Doda & Apharwat, J&K. |
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