Tabish ji Thanks for pointing out the petals length. It, however, does not look like C. davuricum in which the plants are much taller, leaves much broader at base (ovate) and clasping.
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=39189&flora_id=2 My plant may be C. fontanum var. grandiflorum perhaps, the leaves are clearly elliptic-lanceolate. Let us continue the search. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Gurcharan ji, > This one doesn't look like Cerastium fontanum subsp. triviale to > me, which is now treated synonymous with Cerastium fontanum subsp. > vulgare. Petals are supposed to be shorted than sepals in that > species. However, in your flower the petals are distinctly longer than > the sepals. > To me it looks like Cerastium dahuricum (alternate spelling > Cerastium davuricum), with notched petals longer than sepals and stem- > clasping leaves > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=39189&flora_id=2 > Your comments? > Best wishes > - Tabish > > > On Jul 29, 7:53 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cersatium fontanum var. triviale from Kashmir, differeing from C. > glomeratum > > in larger petals, lax inflorescence and longer pedicels. Photographed > from > > Nishat garden on June 17, 2010 > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-a.jpg > > 110KViewDownload > > > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-b.jpg > > 108KViewDownload > > > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-c.jpg > > 117KViewDownload
