DV :: 02 AUG 12 - 0825 :: red ¿ Potentilla ? at Valley of Flowers

[Dinesh Valke]

2 AUG 12 Valley of Flowers ... about 11000 - 12000 ft

Dear friends, ID please. Habitat: sloping meadow Habit: erect herb about 75 cm high, flower 20 - 25 mm across

Regards. Dinesh

[Umeshkumar Tiwari]

It could be Potentilla atrosanguinea.

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many many thanks Umesh ji. Will wait for just another validating comment.
Regards.
Dinesh

[Tabish]

Most likely Potentilla argyrophylla var. atrosanguinea (if leaves have 3 leaflets)
Geum elatum also has similar flowers which are yellow or sometimes red. Leaves are different there.
  - Tabish

[Balkar Singh]

Agree with Tabish Ji

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Perhaps lower leaves have to be investigated. The leaves seen look much different from larger, silky, cut leaflets of atrosanguinea.

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[Dinesh Valke]

Gurcharan ji, the last picture is the only photo showing long shot.
The original sized picture can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7813169942/sizes/o/in/photostream/ though I am afraid it covers lower leaves.
Apologies for not covering the basal leaves - perhaps due to intent of covering more distance and more plants.

Regards.
Dinesh

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[Satish Phadke]

I thought it as Potentilla atrosanguinea.
Can't say anything more as the discussion has reached beyond my knowledge
Dr Satish Phadke

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[Satish Phadke]

Just to complete...Obviously Family Rosaceae
Dr Satish Phadke

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“It could be Potentilla atrosanguinea.”  from Umesh ji.            

                

“Most likely Potentilla argyrophylla var. atrosanguinea (if leaves have 3 leaflets)
Geum elatum also has similar flowers which are yellow or sometimes red. Leaves are different there.” from Tabish ji.

 

“Agree with Tabish Ji” from Balkar ji.

 

"Perhaps lower leaves have to be investigated. The leaves seen look much different from larger, silky, cut leaflets of atrosanguinea." from Singh ji.

 

"Gurcharan ji, the last picture is the only photo showing long shot.
The original sized picture can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7813169942/sizes/o/in/photostream/ though I am afraid it covers lower leaves.
Apologies for not covering the basal leaves - perhaps due to intent of covering more distance and more plants.

Regards.
Dinesh"

 

"I thought it as Potentilla atrosanguinea.
Can't say anything more as the discussion has reached beyond my knowledge
Dr Satish Phadke"

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks to Arun Kumar N ji and Chris Chadwell ji for validating the ID as Potentilla atrosanguinea G.Lodd. ... facebook.

Regards.

Dinesh