Arenaria orbiculata

Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 240 1874. ;

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Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles. 

  

 
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VOF Week: Caryophyllaceae herb for id from the Trek: This Caryophyllaceaen? was shot from the trek leading to Hemkunt Sahib....looks like some Spergula....identificartion please...
I think Arenaria serphyllifolia
I more likely Arenaria orbiculata
Arenaria orbiculata
Yes Arenaria orbiculata.

Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 1:240. 1874.
Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles.
Photographed along Roadside in Mandal area, Uttarakhand 
  
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Arenaria orbiculata from way to Ghangriya
Pls validate
I think yes
Nice photographs.


 
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