Thanks Suresh ji for sharing this unique high altitude plant. I can imagine your joy on having photographed this plant.
-- 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 Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana <[email protected]>wrote: > Respected All > I am sharing the photograph of Saussurea hopefully *Saussurea > gossypiphora *as my Flora of year 2011. > During the month of August 2011 I was in alpine regions of my area with > my cousin for field study. We spent many nights in the natural caves and > that was an unforgettable experiences. On 6th August 2011 we stayed in a > cave at an altitude of 4800 meters asl and decided to spend the whole day > of 7th August above the altitude of 5000 meters asl in order to collect the > high altitude species of Saussurea, Rhodiola, Saxifraga etc. But > unfortunately it started raining at 4 a.m. and we were unable to > decide whether to go higher or come down. At last we waited till 12 p.m > when the rain stopped and we went higher. At the higher altitude we found > many beautiful plants among which this one was the most beautiful growing > in the crevices rocks at a height of 5200 meters asl. > > -- > Warm regards > Suresh Rana > >
