Leccinum, Rozites emodensis / Himlayan Gypsies, and Sarcodon / Hawkswings on the market in Kangding
Drolma and Tsering Tashi and his mother.
Tsering Tashi had studied law and speaks English. Very few Tibetans are learning English in the Chinese educational system.
Catathelasma imperialis on the market in Dartsendo = Kangding, Ganzi Prefecture
A lot of big Himalayan Caesars!
Some bolete close to Neoboletus luridiformis. It can be found on the bigger mushroom markets, but traditionally not often eaten by Tibetan communities.
Joe holding an Amanita hemibapha, a Himalayan Caesar mushroom.
An Iris chrysographes, common above Dartsendo.
Looks like an Allium prattii to me, but there is many different species of wild onions.
Rheum alexandrae Alexanders Rhubarb, an high altitude specialist
A species of Boletus or Xerocomus
An accident. No insurance cards out there. It has to be settled right there. An hour later a deal was struck and the road opened.
Gymnadenia orchidis - I love finding orchids! Check out my Tibetan Orchid page.
Juncus allioides - No wetland junk is! Pretty nice flowers for a grass, eh?
Mushroom dealer in Dartsendo with a Tricholoma species looking quite a bit like T. saponaceum, but it is not the Soap knight.
Mushroom dealer in Dartsendo / Kangding holding King boletes
Mushroom dealer with Himalayan Gypsies (Rozites emodensis) and Leccinum.
Stellera chamaejasme, with yellow and white flowers