referring to "separable from high altitude species F. nubicola in its spreading pubescence and elongated fruit" -- there were definitely two distinct types even in the low parts of switz where i remember them from - it must be F. vesca then that has the beautiful conical fruit, sweeter than the elongated one -- and the birds and snails always quick to get to them - the elongated ones always seemed a bit harder and left alone by the competition -- probably because they never seemed to be really ripe. but i do not have any photos of either :) really amazing that these alpine plants are found in all places where conditions are similar. well. i guess natural and a matter of fact for botanists. wonderful to think about for us civilians. :) and even more wonderful still for anyone who can find and eat one ! :)
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:09 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > This indeed Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry !! > I have also seen them in eastern himalayas > Tanay > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:15 AM, Anandi Sharan <sharan.ana...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> gurcharanji >> >> thanks also for giving me the opportunity of revisiting that feeling >> of "i know this" I know this". ! :) >> >> i am not sure i will ever travel again to collect a photo of such a >> lovely plant though... let alone pluck the strawberry itself -- >> every emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is associated >> with loss of species as they cannot move fast enough to keep up with >> increased warming -- one is simply in awe of the immense diversity of >> species as it evolved over the millenia years -- we were truely a >> lucky generation to have the opportunity to witness this magnificence. >> >> green greetings. >> anandi >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Anandi ji >> > You are absolutely right. A very common plant on mountain slopes of >> > temperate and subalpine regions. >> > >> > -- >> > 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 Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Anandi Sharan <sharan.ana...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> no idea what fragaria vesca is but i recognise this from my childhood >> >> in switzerland and it surely is the flower of a woodland strawberry ! >> >> thanks for the lovely photo :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Attaching now >> >> > Fruits are delicious and eaten raw. >> >> > -- >> >> > 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 Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Fragaria vesca from Kashmir, generally growing at lower altitudes, >> >> >> separable >> >> >> from high altitude species F. nubicola in its spreading pubescence >> >> >> and >> >> >> elongated fruit, larger leaves and flowers. Photographed from >> >> >> Tangmarg >> >> >> on >> >> >> June 19, 2010. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> 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: >> >> >> 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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/ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> > >> > >> > >> > x >> >> >> >> -- >> ---- > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > > -- ----
