Tricholepis furcata

Tricholepis furcata DC., Prodr. (DC.) 6: 563; et in Deless. Ic. Sel. iv. t. 74 563 1838. (syn: Carduus trichocephalus Wall. [Invalid]; Serratula furcata Spreng. ex DC.);

SE-Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;

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Saussurea sp. for ID ABOCT2017/06 : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (8)

I saw these plants in early September when I went for a day trek to Ilaqa. The flowers were not yet out and I made a mental note to return to them soon. Unfortunately, on my next trek after about 10 days, I could not find the plants. I came home and looked at the time stamp on my earlier photos to determine the rough location. Next time on 1 October, I did find the plants but by then they were well past their prime flowering time. I did manage one bud with extended white stamen like growth still lingering. The leaves are quite clear and so are the buds. Could we hazard a guess?

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Thanks, …  I hope you have already checked comparative images at efi site. 

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Could not find the match with any species so far in efi at Saussurea