| Soft Blumea |
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| File size | 262571 |
| Original date | 1/26/10 5:23 PM |
| Resolution | 976 x 732 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/25s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Blumea axillaris Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Blumea mollis, Blumea parvifolia, Erigeron molle
Synonyms: Blumea mollis, Blumea parvifolia, Erigeron molle
Soft Blumea is an aromatic herb, growing up to 80 cm tall. Leaves are
obovate, 2.5-7 cm long, 1-3.5 cm broad. Rose to pink flowers are borne in
dense flat-topped clusters. Flower-heads are bell-shaped. Florets are
bisexual. Soft Blumea is found at altitudes of 200-2000 m, in Africa,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan), India, Ceylon, Burma,
China, Indo-China, Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed in Gothane, Maharashtra. |
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