Many thanks Gurcharan ji. I could not find any photo showing the basal leaves. I am almost convinced of *V. jatamansii*.
Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Basal leaves are very important in this genus, but upper three-lobed > leaves suggest Valeriana jatamansii. > Hope basal leaves are simple and cordate at base. > > > -- > 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/ > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> [image: Brahmakamal near >> Hemakund]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851637218%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf79MRP3Fs2WySl9Lvl-tWbzBNsuw> >> 3 >> AUG 12 >> Hemakund - Ghangaria trail ... about 13500 ft >> ------------------------------ >> Dear friends, ID please. >> *Habitat*: sloping meadow >> *Habit*: small herb, about 50 - 60 cm high; flower about 5 mm across >> >> >> [image: >> P1020480]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851313178%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfSaaKnLvFtfPbqdJy3M4L5wgkXRQ> >> >> [image: >> P1020481]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851307498%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfveE4Gs-bDRLaEOrzZn-DQR7J9AA> >> [image: >> P1020479]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851318630%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeMiQ0WCaFR3rQ_Mw4un-ycq3H9XA> >> [image: >> P1020477]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851324848%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdPZl4TktAFH3uc9x72Wi8Oyf1fBA> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > --
