The most crucial feature identifying S. raphanifolius is reddish brown pappus. Perhaps a fruiting head would have helped. Also the species is very near to S. chrysanthemoides and also differentiated by 12-16 ray florets as against 8-12 in S. chrysanthemoides. I can count mostly 9-12.
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > [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*: herb about 40 - 50 cm high, flower 20 - 25 mm across (not sure, > could be lesser) > > > [image: Senecio ¿ raphanifolius > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760582566%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeYFRm9g-URq9kBJ8TdTDUcCw3cCw> > > [image: Senecio ¿ raphanifolius > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760403396%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeiFTuAyTfB3XRVEDLW2SSaQg1PtQ> > [image: > Senecio ¿ raphanifolius > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760396142%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcJLmAFrSfVxUiYlGFdI50K2sbmRQ> > [image: > Senecio ¿ raphanifolius > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7760389342%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdmAs701M-BfBKb5KgZf85h-IytHg> > Regards. > Dinesh > > -- > > > > --
