I think *Cirsium verutum* (D.Don) Spreng. <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/ar/asteraceae/carduoideae/cirsium/cirsium-verutum> as per images and keys herein.
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 at 22:18 Subject: [efloraofindia:124236] DV :: 31 JUL 12 - 1218 :: Cirsium ¿ species ? at Auli To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> [image: ... view from Auli] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7763927364%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfJV0xiDZWC1109G8uvUV7imydqcA> 31 JUL 12 Auli ... 8750 - 9000 ft ------------------------------ Dear friends, ID please. *Habitat*: sloping meadow *Habit*: erect herb about 1 - 2 m, stems and leaves - heavily armed ... missed flowering period [image: Cirsium ¿ species ?] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760478252%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze9ekfMehOcB6um6Yij7E6CZb9mOw> [image: Cirsium ¿ species ?] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760499130%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze-yD1wR4_1Kpv4VVKkJNF55XpjqA> [image: Cirsium ¿ species ?] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760492886%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdI3SN7q4U9XxkH5u3_zqcSJJf8Xg> [image: Cirsium ¿ species ?] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760485366%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesWmeLMeh52FyohhFHOkMkz1sYnA> Regards. Dinesh -- -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDyx2Xhez-1iTgdHjiXHktSn_rHRK7a7D-KcNP61YTp%3DA%40mail.gmail.com.