Scorzonera virgata

Scorzonera virgata DC., 125 1838. (syn: Scorzonera divaricata (DC.) Hook. fil.; Scorzonera nuristanica Kitam.);

Afghanistan (Wakhan, Kunar / Nuristan), Pakistan (Hindukush, Baluchistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat), Pakistani Kashmir (Karakorum, Gilgit, Astor, Deosai, Baltistan), Jammu & Kashmir (Dras, Ladakh, Zanskar, Kashmir), India (Himachal Pradesh) as per Catalogue of Life;
    
 
Plant for ID: 291011 SRANA 05: Request for identification
Date: 5 August 2011
Plant Location: Bhottnalla catchment Chenab Valley Paddar Kishtwar J&K.
Altitude: 2772 meters asl
GPS: 33.41 N and 76.32 E
Habit/Habitat: Wild herb
Plant height: 1-2 feets
I hope Scorzonera divaricata
As per details at Scorzonera page, only Scorzonera purpurea L. & Scorzonera virgata DC. are reported from India.
Pl. clarify.
May I request you to pl. clarify the matter ?
 

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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate heads (plus Misc.): Scorzonera divaricata from Chakrata-GS-29 :
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Scorzonera divaricata photographed from Pampore fields in Kashmir.
Please read Kashmir in the subject line instead of Chakrata.
As per details at Scorzonera page, only Scorzonera purpurea L. & Scorzonera virgata DC. are reported from India.
Pl. clarify.
May I request you to pl. clarify the matter ?
... as per Eflora of India BSI
S. divaricata (DC.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 418. 1881, nonTurcz. is S. virgata. So we can take it as S. virgata. 
 
 
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Crepis flexuosa (DC.) Benth. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Sharing some pictures I guess is Crepis flexuosa (DC.) Benth. shot on the way to Khardung La Leh on 22 August 2014 at 12000 ft.
However, I am a bit confused regarding the altitude as different altitudes given in the FoI and eflora Nepal.
Pl. also check with ... images from Ladakh at Youngia tenuifolia ? 
Does not appear to be Crepis flexuosa to me. What I first thought it might be does not seem to fit.  I shall look into this further. 
According to the altitude of the plant habitat could it be Crepidifolium tenuifolium (Willd.) Sennikov syn : Youngia tenuifolia (Willd.) Babc. & Stebbins. ??
I have made progress recognising both Crepis flexuosa and Youngia tenuifolia. I can now say with confidence that this plant photographed on the way to Khardung La matches neither! But I cannot place it yet.  Does not seem to fit any of the Asteraceae listed by Dickore & Klimes from Ladakh.....   Must go through Stewart closely to see if any other possibilities exist or just this is a variant of a species I am not familiar with yet.
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For me it looks like Crepis flexuosa (DC.) Benth. but cannot confirm. 
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Scorzonera virgata DC. ??
Yes, appears close as per Scorzonera virgata DC.

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Pangi id al061011: a request for an ID
Location Pangi Valley, Himachal
Altitude 3000 mts
Habit Herb
Habitat wild
Height 24-28 inches
Leaves needle like thin
I think this might be.... Scorzonera virgata
your views please...
Scorzonera species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)  
Yes, this appears to be Scorzonera virgata DC. only as per GBIF and Specimen
Other species found as per details at Scorzonera‎ i.e. Scorzonera purpurea looks different as per Wikimedia Commons. 

   

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