Launaea secunda


Afghanistan (Jawzjan / Sar-e-Pol, Kunar / Nuristan, Nangarhar, Paktia / Khost), Pakistan (Kurram, Swat, Hazara, Pakistani Punjab), Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch, Kashmir), India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), Nepal as per Catalogue of Life; 

Common name: Himalayan Launaea


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Location: Jomsom, Nepal
Altitude:  8800 ft.
Date: 22 April 2013
Nepali Names : चाउले  झार Chaaule Jhaar / मुला पाते Mulaa Paate
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Location: Marpha, Mustang, Nepal
Date: 12 April  2017
Altitude: 9000 ft.
No luck for flowers this time too!
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Sharing some pictures for ID. Flowers not bloomed. 
Pictures were shot at Jomsom Nepal on 22 April 2013 at 8800 ft.
Early to say anything, to me it looks like any Launaea sp.
I guess it matches with Launaea secunda (C. B. Clarke) Hook. f. which is only one found at an altitude of 1700-3400 m. out of 4 Launaea found in Nepal.
Link
Awaiting ID verification.
I think matches with images of Launaea secunda at Flowers of India 
Also check with herbarium at http://www.gbif.org/occurrence/912612999
Thank you.
Launaea secunda (C.B.Clarke) Hook.f.
Nepali Names : चाउले  झार Chaaule Jhaar / मुला पाते Mulaa Paate
 
 
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Himalayan species with characteristic nearly leafless stem and heads in one sided racemes. Although heads are not open but characteristic features are clearly shown.
Clicked from near Renuka ji on route to Bangayani Temple in Sirmour district, on May 24, 2015. 




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