| White Himalayan Lungwort |
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| Original date | 4/27/11 9:00 AM |
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| Focal length | 6.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
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| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A495 |
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Botanical name: Decalepidanthus racemosus Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not family)
Synonyms: Mertensia racemosa, Pseudomertensia racemosa, Anchusa racemosa
Synonyms: Mertensia racemosa, Pseudomertensia racemosa, Anchusa racemosa
White Himalayan Lungwort is a spreading or rising
perennial herb with white flowers, in contrast to the blue flowers in
other closely related species. Flowers are white, about 1 cm across, in
clusters at branch ends. They have blunt spreading petals and 5 short
scales in the throat, typical of the Forget-Me-Not family flowers. It
is a softly hairy, weak plant, with stalked leaves. Leaves are
heart-shaped to elliptic, 2-3 cm long. Stems are leafy, 8-15 cm long.
Nutlets are smooth, brown black. White Himalayan Lungwort is found in
forests, damp rocks, common in the Devdar forests around Shimla, at
altitudes of 1800-3000 m. Flowering: March-May.
| Identification credit: Krishan Lal | Photographed in Lajwa, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. |
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