In response to Dr. Gurcharan ji's query on the fruit (*Fruit totally smooth
or hairy?*), my response is: the fruit seems more to be on the hair-less
side.

Could the learned members also cite some interesting aspects of this plant,
that would be of interest to a newspaper reader?

Thanks.

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote:

> Yes, this matches my opinion too... I have also recently got this plant
> around Morni Hills..this is common around water bodies..*Crotalaria
> spectabilis*
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Yes Rawat ji I think the larger ovate bracts point to C. spectabilis.
>> Some lower leaves look rounded at tip, but none seems to be retuse.
>>
>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
>> Retired  Associate Professor
>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM, D.S Rawat 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Looks similar to *Crotalaria spectabilis* Roth (=*Crotalaria sericea*Retz.).
>>> DSRawat Pantnagar
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 6:52:33 PM UTC+5:30, vikram jit singh wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could the learned members of the group help confirm the identity of
>>>> these flowers growing wild on the banks of the Sukhna lake, Chandigarh, in
>>>> the current season.
>>>>
>>>> Any background information on this flower would be welcome.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Vikram Jit Singh
>>>>
>>>> Golf Columnist and Wildlife Correspondent:
>>>>
>>>> *The Times of India*
>>>> at Chandigarh.
>>>>
>>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/
>>>> author-Vikram-Jit-Singh.cms
>>>>
>>>> Columnist and Writer for:
>>>>
>>>> *The Hindustan Times*
>>>>
>>>> *The Daily Post*
>>>>
>>>> 09814019356
>>>>
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