[image: Pateshwar] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7988059707%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFPHp1HqxKfzCmy4gCoF_TL7oP_vg> Pateshwar ... Satara *Date*: September 21, 2014 ... *Altitude*: about 2700 - 3300 ft asl ------------------------------ *Echinops* ¿ *sphaerocephalus* ? Dear friends, This plant standing just about 50 cms or so, found growing on steep slope of hill, covered with semi-evergreen forest, with newly formed flower-heads, which I was assuming to be *E. echinatus*, is being identified as *E. sphaerocephalus* as there are no signs of spines on the flower head.
I think the flower head is yet very immature to show spines. Please help with your thoughts. [image: Echinops echinatus Roxb.] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F15137197877%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGx5DrvO3xH1xDBXNxdfnwtuedImg> [image: Katechendu (Marathi: काटेचेंडू)] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F15137047268%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEcpktKxTVc_xrI4V_X9XvQ4LGpmg> [image: Untkatara (Hindi: ऊंटकटारा)] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F15137208747%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFL59sM525qyfiucETvKSuHeyVxGQ> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC18hAo7g-x2ezs0bjVbRt5p%3DcTQEhenb7bk2k01EnUkSA%40mail.gmail.com.
