Dear Gurcharan ji, This one doesn't look like Cerastium fontanum subsp. triviale to me, which is now treated synonymous with Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare. Petals are supposed to be shorted than sepals in that species. However, in your flower the petals are distinctly longer than the sepals. To me it looks like Cerastium dahuricum (alternate spelling Cerastium davuricum), with notched petals longer than sepals and stem- clasping leaves http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=39189&flora_id=2 Your comments? Best wishes - Tabish
On Jul 29, 7:53 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cersatium fontanum var. triviale from Kashmir, differeing from C. glomeratum > in larger petals, lax inflorescence and longer pedicels. Photographed from > Nishat garden on June 17, 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/ > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-a.jpg > 110KViewDownload > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-b.jpg > 108KViewDownload > > Cerastium-fontanum-triviale-Kashmir-c.jpg > 117KViewDownload