Grass for Id- Pangong Tso to Chang La

[J.M. Garg]

On the way from Pangong Tso (14000 ft) to Chang La (17600 ft) in 18.6.22 in Ladakh.

I have seen mormot eating this grass. 

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Manoj ji

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From: Manoj Chandran 
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 at 20:48
Subject: Re: Grass for Id- Pangong Tso to Chang La
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Its not a grass but a Sedge - Cyperaceae of genus Carex or Kobresia

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Can it be Poa attenuata as per 
https://www.butbn.cas.cz/ladakh/fotky/flora/subnival_eng.html

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Can it be Poa attenuata as per 
https://www.butbn.cas.cz/ladakh/fotky/flora/subnival_eng.html

Attaching cropped images (although of very poor quality)

On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 at 20:42, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Manoj ji

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J. M. Garg

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From: Manoj Chandran <>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul, 2022, 10:50 pm
Subject: Re: Grass for Id- Pangong Tso to Chang La
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

These pictures are of Poa koelzii. The three pictures in the earlier post were of Cyperaceae - the inflorescence is different and borne on peduncles having triangular cross section. The photo in the link is also Poa koelzii. The same grass in a better form is also posted at https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Koelz%27s%20Grass.html

Poa attenuata can be seen at http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000633901