SUPER SHOTS PRAHSANT JI.... !! ALOK
On Oct 2, 10:54 am, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > I had seen this sp. of Artemisia in the wetland - grassy field near lake Tso > moriri in Ladakh region. The *Tso Moriri lake* in Ladakh is another High > Altitude lake (Altitude approx: 15075ft) and was declared as a Wetland of > International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in 2003. Enclosing few > photographs to have a feel of the habitat. > > As per eflora of China--- this Artemisia sp is the species of high > altitudes, commonly growing in sandy and grassy slopes near streams and > glaciers between 3400 and 5500 m from sea level; Distribution: China, > Mongolia, Tibet, Russia (Siberia, Tian Shan, Pamir Alai), India, Pakistan > and Afghanistan. > > This herb was around 30 cm in ht with several stems from the base with > whitish grey hairs. > Bot. name: *Artemisia macrocephala* > > Family: Asteraceae > > Date/Time: 13-09-2011 / 05:00PM > > Ref:http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023266 > > Regards > Prashant > > IMG_1331.jpg > 192KViewDownload > > IMG_1332.jpg > 151KViewDownload > > IMG_1334.jpg > 203KViewDownload > > Tso Moreri lake-_1257.jpg > 188KViewDownload > > Tso moreri lake-_1240.jpg > 194KViewDownload
