Many thanks Rawat ji for pointing to this serious domination of *Polygonum polystachyum. *Similar happening is found almost throughout the Western Ghats - the spread of *Chromolaena odorata*. Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:23 PM, D.S Rawat <[email protected]>wrote: > Oh this picture exactly narrates the fate of many plants in Valley of > Flowers. *Anaphalis* overgrown by noxious weed* Polygonum polystachyum*! > This weed has rapidly spread in valley replacing and overgrowing many tiny > alpine herbs which can not compete with it. Eradication of this weed by > govt agencies is not successful despite of long efforts. > DSRawat Pantnagar > > > On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:55:20 PM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: >> >> Asteraceae Week (Part I - Radiate heads) >> aster, daisy, or sunflower family >> *Anaphalis margaritacea* (L.) Benth. & Hook. f. >> *a-NAF-uh-lus* -- from the Greek name for a similar plant ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DAnaphalis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc3BKTx1h6x5p2UWrF11uPqvIH8LQ> >> *mar-gar-ee-tuh-KEE-uh* or *mar-gar-ee-tuh-SEE-uh* -- pearl-like ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dmargaritacea&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfFleMOjO7OJrJWqS8mm_oaIJAt2Q> >> >> *commonly known as*: pearly everlasting, western pearly everlasting >> >> *Native to*: N America, Himalayas, Indo-China, Japan, e Russia; >> introduced in Europe; widely cultivated >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FWestern%2520Pearly%2520Everlasting.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd52pTx6QfMUtoYtaupqicRGbRnpw>• >> NPGS >> / >> GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F3086&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd74oOjCZEnMKZtvWlq9v1RiSN82w>• >> Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAnaphalis_margaritacea&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfY6VYdMTPvJd_zp9MMDKlCJaXbyw> >> at >> Valley of Flowers on 02 AUG 12 >> >> [image: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. >> f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7838240536%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcfGBr92HfDhetIvm4n7g-OhmXQrQ> >> >> [image: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. >> f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7838247340%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesYos8bKwHe3fsEgH1x2Sw8w-Vcg> >> >> [image: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. >> f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7838235282%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcmu_UfwSmbw76mqy2YZgeM38SuoQ> >> >> [image: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. >> f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7838228990%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfmyvjfZo0jw9ZrPeppkMOyqkXNeg> >> >> [image: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. >> f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7838222370%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeOKAfdxdKJWoq4GhPrLl90-kO0fA> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
