Nice pictures from high alpine zone of Hemkund. A beautiful area to explore alpine plants. This photo reminds me its specific aroma. S.obvallata or "Brahm Kamal" is state flower of Uttarakhand. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Monday, June 3, 2013 4:11:01 PM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > Asteraceae Week (Part II - Discoid heads) > aster, daisy, or sunflower family > *Saussurea obvallata* (DC.) Edgew. > *so-SUR-ree-a* -- named for Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure, Swiss chemist > and ... Dave's > Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DSaussurea&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzctj4L-Yti92S7VyJ49khk8xZ5_JQ> > *ob-val-LAY-ta* or *ob-val-LAH-ta* -- surrounded; guarded or enclosed ... > Dave's > Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dobvallata&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzddlvXHxxOM9R-5Pz0HhWMPMNs0zQ> > > > *commonly known as*: *brahmakamal* • *Bhotia*: assolone • *Hindi*: > ब्रह्मकमल Brahmakamal, kapfu, kon > > *Native to*: s-w China, India (Himalaya), n Myanmar > > *References*: Flowers of > India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FBrahma%2520Kamal.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeJifpxFyCmZxLyzwyS3ik9ry-_nA>• > > Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSaussurea_obvallata&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeCuylARxsAkCjsEOPYrjkkE9apMQ>• > ENVIS > - > FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D3972%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc6F1KGPD4PBO1w68tzHssllwelWg> > > along Hemkund Sahib - Ghangaria trail on 03 AUG 12 > > [image: Saussurea > obvallata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851488922%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcfD2E_C6bdR5069OcUGRluhCimvw> > > > [image: Saussurea > obvallata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851281324%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzczzK-JPNDtok6_G2ZkG3aMLGL8wQ> > > > [image: Saussurea > obvallata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851509462%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiYu9xKZ-5vGtj0tf3tSkT1wfKEw> > Regards. > Dinesh > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
