| Western Ghats Yellow Balsam |
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| File size | 335509 |
| Original date | 8/24/08 2:09 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1360 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Impatiens dalzellii Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Western Ghats Yellow Balsam is easy to identify as it is the only yellow
Balsam found in the Western Ghats. It is an annual herb, growing to 1-1.5
ft tall. Stem are erect, succulent, swollen at the nodes. Alternately
arranged broadly lance-shaped leaves, 5-12 cm long, are pointed and have serrated
margin with spines in the teeth. Base of the leaves is heart-shaped. While
the lower leaves have a short stalk, the upper ones are stalkless. Yellow
flowers occur singly in the upper leaf axils. They are 1-1.5 cm across.
Sepals are linear and the standard petal is hooded, winged on the back.
Lip is boat-shaped, streaked with red veins. The spur is short. Capsules
are 1- 1.5 cm long. Western Ghats Yellow Balsam is endemic to Western Ghats.
Flowering: August-October.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed at Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
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