Waldheimia glabra

Waldheimia glabra (Decne.) Regel,  “Act. Hort. Petrop. vi. (1879) 308, 309” . (Syn: Allardia glabra Decne.; Anthemis glabra Jacquem. ex Decne.; Waldheimia tridactylites subsp. glabra (Decne.) Podlech);
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Waldhemia glabra is a low spreading or tufted mat forming perennial, with a small rosette of deeply lobed leaves. Ray florets 1-1.5 cm blunt; disc broader than rays, disc florets yellow.
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Waldheimia glabra:
Seen this herb at “Baralaccha Pass”, Lahul on the way from Manali to leh.

Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 12:15PM
Bot. name: Waldheimia glabra
Family: Asteraceae
Location: Baralaccha Pass (Altitude: Approx: 16000ft).
Plant Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild

Yes …, July-Aug is indeed the best time. I could get only the left overs..

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ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part-I Radiate Heads May 1-14: Allardia glabra from Uttarakhand_DSR_19 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Allardia glabra Decne [=Waldheimia glabra(Decne.) Regel] is a rarer alpine perennial herb usually growing above 4000m altitude in Uttarakhand. Entire plant is aromatic and makes mat over the ground.
It is in fact reproduced from a photograph of my optical camera; hence the quality is not up to the mark.
Here photographed above Kedarnath, Uttarakhand at an altitude of 4600m.

Seen this herb at “Baralaccha Pass”, Lahul on the way from Manali to leh.
Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 12:15PM
Bot. name: Waldheimia glabra
Family: Asteraceae
Location: Baralaccha Pass (Altitude: Approx: 16000ft).
Plant Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild

Very beautiful alpine plant..

Very beautiful plant.
Flowers of Himalaya (FOH) gives a very simple and user friendly classification of Himalayan Asteraceae plants.
1) Of course this comes under the group of plants where flower heads with both tubular disc florets and strap shaped ray florets.

Next it comes under the group in which pappus is present.
This group is divided into two subgroups according to colour of ray florets whether….
… … … purple or sometimes white (6 sp.)/ yellow ray florets.(7sp)
Waldhemia genus comes under first subgroup.
Waldhemia glabra is a low spreading or tufted mat forming perennial, with a small rosette of deeply lobed leaves. Ray florets 1-1.5 cm blunt; disc broader than rays, disc florets yellow.
Most of the features nicely seen here.|

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Waldheimia glabra from Uttarakhand: Sep. 2014_DSR_3 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Waldheimia glabra (Decne) Regel (Asteraceae) is a carpet forming perennial herb near glaciers and snow line.
Photographed near Roopkund, Uttarakhand at an altitude of 4700m.

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Waldheimia glabra (Decne.) Regel : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Sharing some pictures I guess is Waldheimia glabra (Decne.) Regel shot on the way to Khardung La  Leh on 22 August 2014 at around 16000 ft.

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Waldheimia vestita (Hook. f. et Thoms. ex C. B. Clarke) Pamp. (Mixed thread): 17 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (4)
Sharing some pictures I guess is Waldheimia vestita (Hook. f. et Thoms. ex C. B. Clarke) Pamp. shot on the way to Khardung La  Leh on 22 August 2014 at around 14000 ft.

Leaves do suggest W. vestita.

I guessed so.

Your last two in the set of 4 look W. glabra to me.

I agree with … view on the two photographs, in the set of four, which show bright green leaves.

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species id Allardia: 2 high res. images.
Please have a look at the Allardia photographs I’ve provided; to me, it seems like A. glabra.
Captured – Kachani Tal (UK)
4700m asl.

Yes !

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Ladakh, August 2022 :: Allardia nivea :: ARK2022-173: (Mixed thread): 2 high res. images.

This was at the Chang la (the top) next to Chang la baba mandir, Ladakh in August 2022.
Allardia nivea

1st set of images are of Waldheimia glabra, as per images and details herein.
Id of 2nd set is correct as Waldheimia nivea

Yes first set is Allardia glabra (accepted name according to both POWO and COL)
Second set is A. nivea

I had completely missed the difference in the leaves and thought both of them to be of the same species.

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