Correctly identified. Stewart recorded Bergenia stracheyi as very common at high altitudes growing on rocks in the open usually 3000-4200m (not typically the altitude of glacial moraines) in Kashmir. That fits with my experience. He recognised a variety which was smaller from Ladakh & Spiti - I have seen photos of it in Ladakh.
It is found commonly near passes in the Kulu Valley. Flowers of the Himalaya say the common alpine species of the W. Himalaya from Afghanistan to Uttarakhand. Flowers pink, white or greenish. Leaves often colour up reddish in autumn. On Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 7:32:50 AM UTC+1, Suresh Rana wrote: > > Request for ID confirmation > Bot. name: *Bergenia stracheyi* > Family: Saxifragaceae > Location: Paddar valley J&K. > Altitude: 3500 meters > Date: 15th June 2011 > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TbMmIttSSBg/T8B2aCpptQI/AAAAAAAAAKE/db5qLokXRhA/s1600/Bergenia+stracheyi.JPG> > > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3IGUlAsGMs0/T8B48W_X9NI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/ZHo3JVJJ6AY/s1600/Bergenia+stracheyi+%282%29.JPG> > > -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
