Saussurea auriculata

Saussurea auriculata (DC.) Sch.Bip., Linnaea 19: 331. 1846 331 1846. (syn. Aplotaxis auriculata DC.; Carduus auriculatus Wall. [Invalid]; Cnicus auriculatus Wall. [Invalid]; Himalaiella auriculata (DC.); Saussurea hypoleuca Spreng. ex DC.; Theodorea auriculata Kuntze);

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so-SUR-ree-a — named for Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure, Swiss chemist and … Dave’s Botanary
aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tuh — shaped like an ear, eared … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: kushta • Hindi: kushta, kut, nurya, pokharmul, thimra • Kannada: koshta • Malayalam: seppudday • Tamil: chagalkoshtam, jathikoshtam, oshtam • Telugu: chengulva, kustam
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Native to: Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan)
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VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 0101 :: ¿ Saussurea auriculata ? at Valley of Flowers:
2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft

 ID please.

Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: erect herb, about 1 – 1.5 m high; flower about 4 – 5 cm across

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VOF Week: Saussurea auriculata?? at VoF:
I think this herb from VoF is Saussurea auriculata?? (Family: Asteraceae).

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Leaves should help.

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Yes …

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VOF Week: Saussurea sp-3 at VoF:
One more set of photographs of Saussurea sp. at VoF.
Family: Asteraceae
Date/Time: 08-08-2012 / 08:20AM

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Saussurea auriculata….

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Vof Week: Saussurea auriculata from VoF:
Saussurea auriculata from way to main valley
pls validate

Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: herb about 1 m high; flower about 1 – 1.5 inch across.
… apologies, this is the only photo.

VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 0128 :: Saussurea ¿ costus ? at Valley of Flowers:
2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers … about 11400 ft

Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Saussurea auriculata in Valley of Flowers :: 02 AUG 12 :: DV23 : 3 images. 2 posts by 2 authors.

Saussurea auriculata (DC.) Sch.Bip.

so-SUR-ree-a — named for Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure, Swiss chemist and … Dave’s Botanary
aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tuh — shaped like an ear, eared … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: kushta • Hindi: kushta, kut, nurya, pokharmul, thimra • Kannada: koshta • Malayalam: seppudday • Tamil: chagalkoshtam, jathikoshtam, oshtam • Telugu: chengulva, kustam
Native to: Himalaya (Kashmir to Bhutan)
References: Flowers of India • ENVIS – FRLHT • Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal
in Valley of Flowers on 02 AUG 12

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Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Saussurea auriculata at VoF :: PKA21:: : :  Attachments (4). 1 post by 1 author.
Saussurea auriculata at VoF (Family: Asteraceae).

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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid Heads: Saussurea paniculata? from Valley of Flowers- NS 26 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 2 authors.
Please validate if this can be Saussurea paniculata… shot from area around Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttrakhand.. I have only these pics..

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I think yes comparing with upload by …

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Rather resembling S. auriculata uploaded by …,  … and …
efi thread 1
efi thread 2
efi thread 3

A plant for ID ABAUG2017/18 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

I photographed this plant on my previous hike near Snowline. It was growing next to a large cluster of Rhododendron campanulatum. I might go again tomorrow to see if there is any further development. Please help identify it.

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Probably any Saussurea sp.

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You can check comparative images at efi site.

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…, as usual was right in advising to check for a Saussurea species. After his advice, I checked and found that my plant was likely to be Saussurea auriculata and I went up to the mountains where I had found it to see the mature inflorescence. Finding the nodding dark purple flower heads confirmed the initial ID. Please advise.
Saussurea auriculata

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SK 3239 18 September 2021: 4 very high res. images.

Saussurea I hope

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I have suggested the ID. Any possibility ?

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I think it is close to the images at Saussurea auriculata (DC.) Sch.Bip.

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References:

The Plant List  Flowers of India  ENVIS – FRLHT  Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal  Book link