| Snow-in-Summer |
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| File size | 75609 |
| Original date | 6/16/10 1:33 AM |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Cerastium tomentosum Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)
Snow-in-Summer is a vigorous, spreading, low perennial herb with gray,
downy leaves and stems. It grows in a low, fast spreading clump. The stems
and leaves are silvery-grey. Flowers are star-like and white and about 1.5
cm across. Five petals are spreading and deeply notched at the tip. Snow-in-
Summer is native to the American continent, cultivated in colder parts of
India.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Srinagar, Kashmir. |