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Cerastium davuricum Fisch. ex Spreng., Pl. Min. Cogn. Pug. 2: 65 1815. (Syn: Cerastium amplexicaule Sims; Cerastium connatum S.G.Gmel. ex Ledeb.; Cerastium dahuricum Schrank [Spelling variant]; Dichodon dahuricum (Fisch.) Á.Löve & D.Löve; Stellaria cordata S.G.Gmel. ex Ledeb. (Unresolved));
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Upper Chamba id al171011: Location Upper Chamba .
Caryophyllaceae Week: Cerastium dahuricum from Apharwat, Kashmi: Cerastium dahuricum Fisch. in Sprengel, Pungill. Pl. Minus Cogn. 2:65. 1815 This species may be confused with Myosoton aquaticum in general appearance and leaves but is quite distinct in longer calyx (8-10 mm as against 4-5 mm), shortly bilobed petals, and capsule opening by short teeth and amplexicaule leaves. Perennial herb with weak stems, scarcely branched leaves up to 7 cm long and up to 3 cm broad, ovate-lanceolate, base amplexicaule; pedicels much longer than calyx; sepals 8-10 mm; capsule twice as long as calyx with 10 revolute teeth at tip. Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, 3200 m alt., growing among low shrubs. . Cerastium dahuricum from Apharwat, Kashmir: Cerastium dahuricum Fisch. in Sprengel, Pungill. Pl. Minus Cogn. 2:65. 1815 This species may be confused with Myosoton aquaticum in general appearance and leaves but is quite distinct in longer calyx (8-10 mm as against 4-5 mm), shortly bilobed petals, and capsule opening by short teeth and
amplexicaule leaves. Perennial herb with weak stems, scarcely branched leaves up to 7 cm long and up to 3 cm broad, ovate-lanceolate, base amplexicaule; pedicels much longer than calyx; sepals 8-10 mm; capsule twice as long as calyx with 10 revolute teeth at tip. Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, 3200 m alt., growing among low shrubs.
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ID Request?? at Guntarao – GHNP-PKA4 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8). Seen this herb at Guntarao at “Great Himalayan National Park” (GHNP) at altitude of approx. 3500m. Cerastium davuricum (Caryophyllaceae) I believe. Thanks a lot … ID seems to be OK.. Thanks again.. .
Please check attached images, looking for identification.
Captured at Doda JK
Altitude 2200m approx I think Cerastium davuricum Fisch. ex Spreng. as per images and details herein. yes sir, it is C.davuricum, a rare Cerastium. davuricum named after the type locality in Davuria Russia. . References:
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