Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for showing these *Cerastium* plants; the flowers are very beautiful. Very nice set of photographs. Regards. Dinesh
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Cerastium dahuricum* Fisch. in Sprengel, Pungill. Pl. Minus Cogn. 2:65. > 1815 > > This species may be confused with Myosoton aquaticum in general appearance > and leaves but is quite distinct in longer calyx (8-10 mm as against 4-5 > mm), shortly bilobed petals, and capsule opening by short teeth and > amplexicaule leaves. Perennial herb with weak stems, scarcely branched > leaves up to 7 cm long and up to 3 cm broad, ovate-lanceolate, base > amplexicaule; pedicels much longer than calyx; sepals 8-10 mm; capsule > twice as long as calyx with 10 revolute teeth at tip. > > Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, 3200 m alt., growing among low > shrubs. > > > > -- > 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/ > > -- > > > > --
