| Oldman's Cap |
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| File size | 333928 |
| Original date | 8/30/08 11:47 AM |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1200 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A530 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Polycarpaea corymbosa Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)
Synonyms: Achyranthes corymbosa, Polycarpaea nebulosa
Synonyms: Achyranthes corymbosa, Polycarpaea nebulosa
Oldman's Cap is a weed of sandy soils in open woodland and grassland, and
of cultivated ground. It is an erect annual herb, usually unbranched.
Leaves are opposite or appear in whorls, linear up to 3.5 cm long with a
bristle at the tip. Flowers are borne in compact heads at the end of stems.
Sepals are silvery white, turning rich brown with age. Petals are small,
pink to orange. Fruit is a minute ellipsoid capsule.
Flowering: August-September.
| Identification credit: Shanker Rao | Photographed at Karighatta Hill, Karnataka. |
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