Carduus edelbergii ?

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Carduus edelbergii Rech.f., 1955. (Syn: Carduus lucidus Wall. nom. nud.; Carduus edelbergii Rech.f. subsp. lanatus; Carduus nutans (auct. non L.) Hook. f.) as per efi thread ?;

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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads:: Plant for ID SMP 23 Pangot: Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors.

This herb was observed near Pangot region Sub Himalayas

Any Tricholepis sp.??

I don't think Tricholepis

Carduus onopordioides or Cirsium verutum. Photograph showing stem should help.

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