I will still be with Rumex hastatus. Although leaves are not visible in distant photograph, the fruiting perianth are distinctive for this species. It is very common in Western Himalayas. Tamarix does not at that altitude. Related genus Myricaria is quite distinct. These links should help
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/RumexHastatus.jpg http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Arrowleaf%20Dock.jpg Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, Delhi India http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 ----- Original Message ----- From: J.M. Garg To: indiantreepix Cc: Gurcharan Singh-sify ; Devendra Bhardwaj Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:07 PM Subject: Fwd: [indiantreepix:14944] For ID 260709 ET Forwarding again for Id confirmation pl. Earlier feedback: "It is probably Rumex hastatus Gurcharan Singh" & "Hello Thiruvengadam ji, Although picture is not clear but it is tamarix bush Regd Devendra" ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> Date: 2009/7/26 Subject: [indiantreepix:14944] For ID 260709 ET To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> [Attachment(s) from Thiruvengadam Ekambaram included below] [Attachment(s) from Thiruvengadam Ekambaram included below] Friends I took this picture on the way from Ladak to Kargil September 9,2007. It is a Shurb, around 1 metre ht., flowers are small. Please give ID -- With Warm Regards, THIRU (E.Thiruvengadam) Mobile 9987886892 Chembur, Mumbai -- India __._,_.___ -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

