BEAUTIFUL CLICKS, ASHWINI JI This plant (Leaves and roots) is considered one of the best liver tonic and healer.
Regards, ANIL THAKUR On Saturday, 5 March 2016 19:41:00 UTC+5:30, ashwini wrote: > > Thanks! > Ashwini > > On 5 Mar 2016, at 19:38, J.M. Garg <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > Simply marvellous!!! > > On 5 March 2016 at 19:37, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> And a beautiful pappus; >> >> <_MG_9824_10Feb2016.jpg> >> >> On 23 Jan 2016, at 18:05, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Dandelions are already out. Warm winters this season is causing several >> wild flowers to bloom before their natural flowering time. I brought a >> flower/leaf home yesterday to make close up photographs to show individual >> florets. >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> On 1 May 2015 at 05:30, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> that's ok >>> >>> go with the flow >>> >>> mother nature will disperse the seeds and may be next warm season (which >>> is coming) will have thousands more to watch, eat and collect. >>> >>> usha di >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Ushadi. The weather has been stormy since this afternoon and >>>> I am wondering if I am likely to find any intact heads tomorrow. Will >>>> report when I do find them. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ashwini >>>> >>>> On 30-Apr-2015, at 7:27 pm, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] >>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>> >>>> if you blow on them they'll fly and you'll never catch them >>>> >>>> blow for photos of the "stars" >>>> >>>> >>>> but to collect seeds >>>> break the seed head, preferably carrying a large envelope with its >>>> mouth wide open , bend the head's stalk in to the envelope and break/cut >>>> it off, let it fall into the envelope, then the fallen seeds would be in >>>> your envelope, bring the seed heads in, and let them dry whole, the >>>> little >>>> pappus will fall off slowly and not fly off, then store as above >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I will try and do so tomorrow. Shall I just collect the whole wispy >>>>> heads or break them by blowing on them first? >>>>> >>>>> On 30-Apr-2015, at 6:47 pm, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] >>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Wonderful story Gurcharanji >>>>> yes even some green grocers carry the dandelion and parsley roots.. >>>>> good for the liver and kideny, eaten in soups., they tend to be a bit >>>>> bitterish. Not as affective or prized as Burdock roots, still these are >>>>> readily available and eaten. >>>>> >>>>> Dandelion leaf rosette as it first appears is tender and can be eaten >>>>> raw. in salads >>>>> You could just pick some roots and all >>>>> roots are nutritious too >>>>> >>>>> but what we get in green groceries in the usa are big often as big as >>>>> 10 to 12 inches long >>>>> wash cut up and saute quickly like you would bok choy or very tender >>>>> mustard green shoots >>>>> add some garlic to oil sometimes >>>>> thai cooking adds salt and black pepper too... >>>>> >>>>> I wish we would develop a horticulture fashion of sorts to plant and >>>>> sell dandelion leaves in india, it has more calcium then milk, more iron >>>>> than spinach oz per ounce, and list is long ... ASHWINI could you >>>>> collect >>>>> several hundred seeds, now?? if you do, dry in a cup with fabric over it >>>>> for 3 or 4 days in a cool place and then put in a thick envelope and in >>>>> side a folded aluminium foil cover ... not plastic bags... >>>>> >>>>> Dandelion was brought to usa by migrating housewives and they planted >>>>> the seeds around their homesteads where ever they stopped for a season or >>>>> two on their way to the golden california >>>>> that's how an eurasian plant got to usa and now people consider it a >>>>> bad weed >>>>> >>>>> and pseudo - beauty minded folks have poisoned the land and the >>>>> aquifer with strong/stronger weed killers... >>>>> >>>>> enjoy them while you have them >>>>> >>>>> usha di >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] >>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We used to cook it as a vegetable along with leaf rosettes of >>>>>> Cichorium and Capsella >>>>>> In West it is used as green salad, cooked in soups >>>>>> Roots as substitute of coffee like Cichorium >>>>>> It is also used as medicine to increase urine production and decrease >>>>>> swellings, and other remedies. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>>>>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is lovely, Dr Singh. Thank you very much for sharing it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How were the leaves used as a vegetable? Cooked or raw in a salad? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30-Apr-2015, at 2:55 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] >>>>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One of our favourite chilhood pastime. The plant is very common in >>>>>>> Kashmir. In addition to harvesting leaf rosettes for vegetable (In >>>>>>> California markets they are sold in stores) we used to play with fruit >>>>>>> heads Topi vs turban. By holding a full head in hand we would ask >>>>>>> another >>>>>>> child to choose (if his choice results he/she wins, otherwise I win). >>>>>>> If >>>>>>> other person opts for turban, we would blow heavily on head to dislodge >>>>>>> all >>>>>>> fruits, if she/he opts for cap we would blow partially to dislodge only >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> few fruits so that it looks like a turban. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:30 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>>>>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wonderful, ashwini, now you have shown us the SUN and the MOON >>>>>>>> pictures... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As to the stars it take a few experiments with your equipment and >>>>>>>> helpers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> if you want to try this ... if there are many many of these >>>>>>>> seedheads around >>>>>>>> get some black background or dark background behind one of the >>>>>>>> deed head >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> set you camera on a tripod or one of those gorrilla gizmos, to get >>>>>>>> closer to the ground >>>>>>>> set shutter to 1/60 th sec or so (experiment// several speeds ) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> lightly blow on the deed head from the left while you release the >>>>>>>> shutter >>>>>>>> you'll get your star pictures... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have tried with hair dryer to blow air but that's too fast. and >>>>>>>> haphazard dispersal. >>>>>>>> strong lungs is a better option >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> google images for a search* "dandelion fruits flying"* will show >>>>>>>> you what to expect ... >>>>>>>> and may be make you impatient to try it out.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> usha di >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 9:57 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>>>>>>> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The dandelions are displaying their wispy puffballs. While >>>>>>>>> researching for information on their seed dispersal I came across >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> interesting info on them. Here are some photos and facts; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Taraxacum officinale* >>>>>>>>> Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP >>>>>>>>> 1800m >>>>>>>>> 27 April 2015 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <IMG_8475_iPhone.jpg><IMG_8503_iPhone.jpg> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Different types of insects pollinate dandelion. Yellow flower >>>>>>>>> turns into puff ball that consists of large number of fruits called >>>>>>>>> achenes. Seed of dandelion has disk-like extension that acts like a >>>>>>>>> parachute and facilitates dispersal by wind. >>>>>>>>> Seed can travel 5 miles before it finally reaches the ground. >>>>>>>>> Dandelion resembles sun, moon and stars during the certain parts >>>>>>>>> of its life cycle. Yellow flower looks like sun, spherical head with >>>>>>>>> seeds >>>>>>>>> looks like moon while dispersing seeds look like stars. >>>>>>>>> Name dandelion originates from French words "dent de lion" which >>>>>>>>> mean lion's tooth. This name is given because of deeply toothed >>>>>>>>> leaves of >>>>>>>>> dandelion. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For more see: >>>>>>>>> http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/dandelion_facts/597/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>>>>>> <javascript:>. >>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>>>>> <javascript:>. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >> >> <_MG_8582_22Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8599_22Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8618_22Jan2016.jpg> >> <_MG_8631_22Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8634_22Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8718_22Jan2016.jpg> >> <_MG_8790_23Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8800_23Jan2016.jpg> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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