Kalatope id al070511a

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Alok Mahendroo

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May 7, 2011, 12:31:00 PM5/7/11
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Dear friends,
Another flower for id please...

Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2000 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild
Plant height 18-20 inches

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Alok
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Dinesh Valke

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May 7, 2011, 12:50:01 PM5/7/11
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... just a guess: some Duchesnea ?
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Dinesh.

tanay bose

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May 7, 2011, 2:42:35 PM5/7/11
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I think this is Duchesnea indica (Indian strawberry)
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Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2011, 9:21:18 PM5/7/11
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Oh no, not Duchesnea indica, that is a creeping plant, with characteristic three toothed bracts (epicalyx) and much smaller flower. It is some species of Potentilla, but I am not able to fix yet.


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tanay bose

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May 7, 2011, 9:27:25 PM5/7/11
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Thanks for correcting me Sir Ji
Tanay

Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2011, 9:27:39 PM5/7/11
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I knew that I know this plant so well, but some how was not able to recollect. Now I have, Geum urbanum it is


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Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2011, 9:43:54 PM5/7/11
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This is how it wil look in fruit.




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Gurcharan Singh

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May 7, 2011, 9:46:05 PM5/7/11
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Here is my old post



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Alok Mahendroo

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May 8, 2011, 7:12:31 AM5/8/11
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Thank you sir, will look out for the fruit too.
Regards
Alok

JM Garg

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Jul 28, 2014, 10:36:37 AM7/28/14
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Thanks, Singh ji,
Is this also Geum roylei Bolle (syn: G. urbanum Auct. (non L.) as per another thread.
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