Amazing close view sir. Thanks for sharing. BRS
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > *Conyza japonica* (Thunb.) Less., Syn. Compos. 204. 1832 > syn: *Erigeron* *japonicum* Thunb. > > Erect herb up to 60 cm tall, often branched in upper part; lower leaves > obovate to spathulate, up to 12 cm long, upper gradually reduced, nearly > lanceolate, sessile, auriculate; heads pale yellowish, 4-5 mm long, 6-8 mm > across in terminal tight corymbs, peduncle slender up to 10 mm long; > involucre bracts in 2-3 series, lanceolate, acute, outer slightly shorter; > ray florets yellow filiform, numerous; disc florets up to 15, purplish; > achene pale brown, obovate, flattened, pappus hairs white. > > Photographed in August from slopes below Gulmarg, Kashmir, usually on > rocky ground in shaded situations. > > -- > 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/ > > -- B. Rathinasabapathy Project Co-ordinator Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park 1388, Avinashi Road Peelamedu Coimbatore-641004 <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml>
