| West-Himalayan White Primrose |
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| File size | 102417 |
| Original date | 8/8/12 3:19 PM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Primula reidii Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
West-Himalayan White Primrose is a distinctive perennial plant occuring on rock
ledges and river banks in the Himalayas. The plant sports a compact
umbel of ivory-white, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers on a stem only 6-15
cm high. Hairy leaves occur in lax rosette, with an oblong to lancelike
blade. The leaves are shallowly lobed or toothed, and are shorter than
the leaf stalk. Flowers are 2.5 cm across, and have the shape of old
fashioned search lights, with a broad bell abruptly narrowing into
a tube at the back. West-Himalayan White Primrose occurs at altitudes of 3300-4500
m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,