Your surprise is valid, Usha di. Because this plant, my hunch is planted. Sighted along the Govind Ghat - Ghangaria path. This path has several *chatti*s (stalls selling foodstuff and other bare necessities to travellers). These local folk reside near their stalls; my thought: this Opuntia is definitely planted for ornamental purpose.
Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 3:44 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > I am a bit surprised > although never say never > yet > never associated valley of flowers a flush meadow like area with opuntia > of all things !! > > wonders never cease... > Wonder how did the seeds get up there? > > and survive the lush climate and vegetation..ain't desert like at all, is > it? > Usha di > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> * Opuntia monacantha * Haw. ... (family: Cactaceae) >> [image: ... Govind Ghat - Ghangaria >> trail]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795543800%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdy9anJ0CbW9GsAoDhKdyVOSW55GA> >> 1 >> AUG 12 >> Govind Ghat - Ghangaria trail ... about 6900 ft >> ------------------------------ >> [image: Opuntia >> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787474486%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze9NctehSHqx4otdk2fbkDbB0Q90w> >> >> [image: Opuntia >> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787470704%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcLgWuGzP2Xt-3M5TqZVLW-Bb33fg> >> [image: >> Opuntia >> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787467188%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-x7gI0taJRlV5r_Z372Jwz6FMLA> >> [image: >> Opuntia >> monacantha]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7787477858%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfC2szEt1No5s1t4z1Dj-ACJo5-4A> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > --
