Yes Usha di Pulsatilla, the older name for some species now in genus Anemone. Nishan ji, it is not reported from Himalayas
-- 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 Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>wrote: > Gurucharanji: > What a beauty, I know it as seedpods of pulsatilla.... white flowers > with somewhat yellow center, is it? > thanks > Usha di > === > > > > On May 1, 10:14 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anemone occidentalis S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11:121. 1876 > > syn: *Pulsatilla occidentalis* (S. Watson) Freyn > > > > Tall perennial herb with highly dissected leaves, large white flowers and > > hairy achenes; photographed from Shasta Mountain in California in June, > > 2008. > > > > Common Names: mountain pasqueflower, western pasqueflower > > > > -- > > 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/ > > > > Anemone occidentalis-Shasta Mt,, California-1.jpg > > 756KViewDownload > > > > Anemone occidentalis-Shasta Mt,, California-2.jpg > > 235KViewDownload > > > > Anemone occidentalis-Shasta Mt,, California-3.jpg > > 259KViewDownload
