Thanks, Tabish ji, Lots of other images of Sesuvium portulacastrum: http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=sesuvium+portulacastrum
Some extracts from Wikipedia link if it's of any help in Id: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum *Sesuvium portulacastrum*, commonly known as *shoreline purslane* or (ambiguously) *"sea purslane <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_purslane>"*, is a sprawling perennial herb that grows in coastal areas throughout much of the world. It grows as a sprawling perennial herb up to 30 centimetres (12 in) high, with thick, smooth stems up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) long. It has smooth, fleshy, glossy green leaves that are linear or lanceolate, from 10–70 millimetres (0.39–2.8 in) long and 2–15 millimetres (0.079–0.59 in) wide. Flowers are pink or purple.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-Flora_of_Australia-0> [2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-FloraBase_2818-1> It grows in sandy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand> clay<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay>, coastal limestone <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone> and sandstone<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstone>, tidal flats and salt marshes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh>,[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-FloraBase_2818-1>throughout much of the world. It is native to Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>, Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>, Australia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>, North America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America>and South America <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America>, and has naturalised in many places where it is not indigenous.[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-GRIN-5> 2009/3/23 Tabish <[email protected]> > > A closer shot could have helped. It could be Sea Purslane (Sesuvium > portulacastrum), commonly found on sea-shores - so, next to a canal > may not be surprising. > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sea%20Purslane.html > Check out other images on the web. > Cheers! > - Tabish > > On Mar 23, 6:28 pm, "Suresh C. Sharma" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Despite my best efforts with reference books and websites etc, I could > not > > find the name of this plant. > > Spreading on the roadside along a canal in Sonepat, Haryana, today. > > > > ID help will be much appreciated. > > > > Regards, > > Suresh C Sharma > > > > Plant-ID.jpg > > 141KViewDownload > > > > Plant-ID-(flowers).jpg > > 131KViewDownload > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
