Thanks, Mayur ji, Hi, Suresh ji, Do you have full view pictures of *Tamarix* species? If so, pl. post them along with other details. You may also check the link of pictures of various species of *Tamarix*: http://images.google.co.in/images?hl=en&q=Tamarix&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi Some extracts from Wikipedia link on *Kans grass* *(Saccharum spontaneum)* : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharum_spontaneum
*Kans grass* *(Saccharum spontaneum)* is a grass<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaceae>native to South Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia>. It is a perennial grass, growing up to three meters in height, with spreading rhizomatous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome>roots. In the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terai-Duar_savanna_and_grasslands>, a lowland ecoregion <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecoregion> at the base of the Himalaya <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya> range in Nepal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal>, India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>, and Bhutan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan>, Kans grass quickly colonises exposed silt plains created each year by the retreating monsoon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon> floods, forming almost pure stands on the lowest portions of the floodplain. Kans grasslands are an important habitat for the Indian Rhinoceros<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Rhinoceros> *(Rhinoceros unicornis)*. In Nepal, Kans grass is harvested to thatch roofs or fence vegetable gardens. Elsewhere, Kans grass' ability to quickly colonize disturbed soil has allowed it to become an invasive species<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species>that takes over croplands and pasturelands. *Saccharum spontaneum* has a considerable number of regional names in South Asia, for instance 'Kash' being common in Bengali. Some of these are given, along with Ayurvedic medical properties by Pankaj Oudhia (2001-3)<http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/116_janjgir.html> Other good links on *Kans* (*Saccharum spontaneum)*: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/kans.html (details), http://www.hear.org/pier/species/saccharum_spontaneum.htm (details with pix). 2009/2/14 grassman <[email protected]> > > > > dear suresh > > ur frst pic is of Tamarix aphylla?? species may be different but genus > is Tamarix. > > and that saccharum is saccharum spontaneum. > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
