Saussurea gossipiphora D.Don, in Mem. Wern. Soc. iii. (1821) 414. 1821. (Syn: Cnicus gossypinus Wall. ex DC.; Eriocoryne nidularis Wall. ex DC.; Aplotaxis gossypina DC.; Saussurea gossypina Wall.); ,
Flora Picture of the year 2011: Suresh Rana: Unique one. Had been seeing so many of your high altitude plants but this one is some thing special. Simply superb creation of nature and your photography skills also your devotion, daring and determination is admirable. Yes Saussurea gossypiphora a very rare plant to see … Thanks a lot for your kind and encouraging words. The membership in EFI has increased my passion of plant haunting and I am waiting eagerly for next favourable season in Himalayas. I will try my best to collect some unique plants from Himalayas and share them on EFI. Should it be Saussurea gossipiphora D.Don ?? Did not find Saussurea gossypiphora D.don as such in any databases.
Saussurea gossypiphora: Yes … very nice…we missed the opportunity to see this..our bad luck we couldn’t see anything at Hemkunt Sahib due to bad climate…nice to see the pics…missing it
Saussurea graminifolia?: Yes as per Flora of Chamoli A fear this plant, and the one depicted on Flowers of India (both look similar) may not be Saussurea graminifolia for two very important reasons: 1. leaves are grasslike and totally entire 2. Head is single and not clustered. I feel it may just be a form of S. gossypiphora, unless these identifications are wrong: http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/a/artist-artist-1/heemkamalcottonysaussurea.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/video/nxMLhKakowU-saussurea-gossypiphora-in-garhwal.aspx not splitting hairs with you … your concern is valid…
I am always a bit skeptical of these people who go visiting India and come back home and sell pictures they took… this one is innocent flower and very pretty too… but gets my goat when I see them selling pictures of poor people or some old woman begging… This plant is not S. graminifolia, I think is more important. This link should help satisfy. Perhaps we can find exact identification only after we are satisfied that it is not S. graminifolia. Grasslike totally entire leaves and single head is more crucial for this species. I had myself doubts about correct identification of these sites that is why I had mentioned the same. S. gossypiphora and perhaps also S. medusa are closest matches though not exactly identical http://www.butbn.cas.cz/ladakh/fotky/flora/ornamental.html I think you are right. This plant should be Saussurea gossypiphora Yes … The two S. simpsoniana and S. gossypiphora are very different, the heads being totally exposed in former and completely immersed in wool in later. . ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads Saussurea gossypiphora from Uttarakhand_DSR_27 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Known as ‘Phen Kamal’ in Uttarakhand this curious looking plant is Saussurea gossypiphora D.Don. This species of Saussurea is found very close to snowline (4600-5500m in Uttarakhand) among the boulders and scree slopes. As compared to S.obvallata this species is rarer. The phograph was taken by … of H.N.B.Garhwal University Srinagar Garhwal from Hemkund area.
Saussurea gossypiphora (Asteraceae) from Uttarakhand: Sep.2014_DSR_13 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). A very interesting plant … I think this can give illusion of snow even from close vicinity.. . |
Saussurea gossipiphora
Updated on August 3, 2025