| Floppy Himalayan Aster |
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| File size | 510633 |
| Original date | 10/25/12 3:48 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 85.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 4.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cordiofontis flexuosa Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Aster flexuosus, Aster thomsonii, Kalimeris flexuosa
Synonyms: Aster flexuosus, Aster thomsonii, Kalimeris flexuosa
Floppy Himalayan Aster is a wildflower found in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to
Uttarakhand, at altitudes of 2100-3000 m. Flower-heads are purplish with a
yellow center, usually arising singly at ends of branches. They are 3.5-5
cm across, with many light purple ray florets 1.3-2 cm long. Bracts are
linear-lanceshaped lonng-pointed, hairy, leaf-like. Leaves are ovate to
elliptic, pointed or long-pointed, coarsely toothed, narrowed below and
half stem-clasping, 5-10 cm long. Stems are shaggy-haired, erect,
branched, 1-3 ft tall. Fruit is hairy, much longer than the reddish
pappus. Flowering: July-September.
| Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess | Photographed in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. |
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