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Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 240 1874. ;
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Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles.
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   VOF Week: Caryophyllaceae herb for id from the Trek: I think Arenaria serphyllifolia I more likely Arenaria orbiculata Arenaria orbiculata Yes Arenaria orbiculata.
Arenaria orbiculata from near Mandal, Uttarakhand-GSOCT04/15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 1:240. 1874. Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles.
Photographed along Roadside in Mandal area, Uttarakhand
Arenaria orbiculata from way to Ghangriya
Pls validate I think yes. Nice photographs.
      Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.fil.: 6 high res. images. Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal
Date: 31May 2023
Elevation: 2900 m.
Habit : Wild . Herb for id 230726jm1- Amarnath Yatra: 5 images. This herb was seen alongside the trek on the slopes at an elevation of around 12,500 ft. while trekking from Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) to Mahaguna (Ganesh) Top (14,800 ft.) on 8.7.26.
These are cropped images. Maybe Stellaria or a closely related species within the Caryophyllaceae family. Or may be some species like Cerastium cerastoides Arenaria serpyllifolia L. ??
Images are not clear. I think it appears closer to images of Arenaria orbiculata
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/arenaria-orbiculata/ . Arenaria orbiculata- Amarnath Yatra: 6 images.
These images were captured alongside the trek at around 11000 ft. elevation before Nagakoti (11,700 ft), while trekking from Pissu Top (11,800 ft.) to Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) on 7.7.26. Yes .
Arenaria orbiculata- Amarnath Yatra- 2: 4 images.
These images were captured alongside the trek at around 11000 ft., just before Pissu Top (11,800 ft.) on 7.7.26, while trekking to Seshnag Camp (12,000 ft.) from Chandanwari (9500 ft.). yes . References:
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Arenaria orbiculata
Updated on August 26, 2026