| Sharma's Pipewort |
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| File size | 355345 |
| Original date | 10/25/15 2:24 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1600s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G3 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Eriocaulon sharmae Family: Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family)
Sharma's Pipewort is a small semi-aquatic annual herb, 20-30 cm tall.
Lance-shaped blunt leaves are 20-25 cm long, and 2.5 cm wide at the base.
White flower-heads are born on stout twisted stalks 20-30 cm tall. Leaf
sheaths are 8-10 cm, obliquely split. The bracts below the flowers are
broadly obovate, longer than flowers. This plant is rare in lakes and ponds
on Sahyadri hills. Flowering: September-October.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke, Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed at Amboli, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,