| Penstemon Etna |
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| File size | 653386 |
| Original date | 6/19/05 10:04 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 10.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/181s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
| Focus Distance | |
| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
| Sensor type |
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Botanical name: Penstemon spp. Family: Scrophulariaceae (dog flower family)
This flower may be confused with foxgloves. Penstamons are elegant, semi-evergreen perennials, valued for their spires of tubular foxglove-like flowers, in white and shades of pink, red and purple, held above lance shaped leaves. Penstemon Etna have red flowers, white throat streaked purple flowering late June onwards.
| Photographed in Nainital |