I hope Cassiope fastigiata of Ericaceae, the Himalayan heather Really nice catch Alok ji. I was looking for this plant while on visit to Apharwat in Kashmir, but could not find it this time in flowering.
-- 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, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Alok Mahendroo <alokisabe...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear friends, > Continuing on the winding road up the hill.. > > Location Chamba > Altitude 4500 mts > Habit herb > Habitat wild > Height 4 inches > > regards > Alok > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. Dalhousie > District Chamba > H.P. 176304, India > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 >