| Yellow Dwarf Rhododendron |
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| File size | 275617 |
| Original date | 6/10/16 11:49 AM |
| Resolution | 1480 x 1111 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Rhododendron hypenanthum Family: Ericaceae (Blueberry family)
Synonyms: Rhododendron anthopogon var. hypenanthum
Synonyms: Rhododendron anthopogon var. hypenanthum
Yellow Dwarf Rhododendron is an evergreen, aromatic
shrub, up to 40 cm tall. It is closely related to the pinkish-white
flowered
Dwarf Rhododendron. Branches are
rough and scaly. Leaves are elliptic-oblong, 1-3 cm long, dorsal
surface rough, wrinkled, ventral densely covered with brown scales.
Leaf-stalks are 3-5 mm long. Flowers are borne in terminal clusters of
5-15. Bracts are ovate, margin ciliate. Sepals are 3-4 mm, ovate,
obtuse, margin ciliate. Flowers are yellow, 1.2-1.5 cm long, tube
cylindrical, lobes orbicular, out-spreading. Capsule is ovoid, 4-6 mm
long. Yellow Dwarf Rhododendron is found in scrub, open hillsides of
the Himalayas, at altitudes of 3500-4500 m. Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in beyong Tsomgo lake, Sikkim. |
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