| Tiny Rattlepod |
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| File size | 61358 |
| Original date | 9/27/10 6:20 PM |
| Resolution | 600 x 450 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return not detected, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Crotalaria nana Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Tiny Rattlepod is a small annual herb, 20-50 cm tall, branched from the
base. Stems and branches are covered with long hairs. Alternately arranged
leaves are oblong, 2-5 cm long, ending in a sharp point, hairy. Flowers are
borne in crowded head-like clusters, 2-3 cm long, at the end of branches.
Bracts are small, hairy, and the yellow flowers only scarcely open. Pods
are round, 6 mm across, 6-10 seeded. Tiny Rattlepod is found in India, Sri
Lanka and Indochina. Flowering: September.
Identification credit: Jayesh Patil
| Photographed at Kas Plateau, Satara, Maharashtra. |