Meconopsis aculeata

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Meconopsis aculeata
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 337 W: 76 N: 641] (2571)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-09
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/280 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Poppies around the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-08 9:32
Viewed: 569
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Meconopsis aculeata.
Common name: Blue Poppy, Gul-e-nilam, Kanta.
Plant: 60cm. Bristly-haired with erect stem.
Leaves: Deeply and irregularly pinnate-lobed, sparsely bristly-haired. Lobes usually rounded-toothed and widely spaced.
Flower: 5-7cm across. Petals 4.
Distributed from Pakistan, to Uttaranchal in India. (3000-4000m).
The root contains narcotic principles. The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency. Analgesic and febrifuge, it is used to help heal broken bones, to treat inflammation from fractures and pain in the upper bodily region, especially around the ribs.
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To lousat: Thanks Luciano ...nirmalroberts 1 11-11 00:49
To crazycat: Poppynirmalroberts 1 10-16 02:39
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Hello Nirmal,
I love your blue flower,beautiful capture of lovely flower,details are very sharp and colours wonderful. Well done!
Makkala

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 94 N: 2375] (8394)
  • [2007-09-09 14:21]

Hi Nirmal,
Absolutely wonderful poppy that I never saw before. Colors are really nice and the water adds an additional charming!
Thank for sharing this photo.

I never saw a blue poppy, it's wonderful. Here, in Romania, there is a white-grey poppy, wich seeds are used in cookery and pharmaceutical industry.

very nice timing to take a pic,the colours and the water on flower give a particular atmosphere,it seem cry.. net time tell him : don't worry,be happy.eheheh. very nice work,Luciano

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  • bizsu Silver Star Critiquer [C: 39 W: 0 N: 4] (196)
  • [2007-11-12 11:03]

Hi, Nirmal !
Cool picture, good colour, TFS, congratulate !
Zsú

Hello Nirmal! Very interesting flower. Interesting lightness. Original sharpness. Good take. Well done!

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