Argemone mexicana has naturalised long time back and is competitive with the indigenous flora around areas which get periodically waterlogged. It is found on rubbish dumps too. Local people esp around western Maharashtra know that it is poisonous but its latex is used to cure eye diseases by traditional healers. regards aparna On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 9:41 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Argemone mexicana* Linn. in Bengali we call it " *Buno Posto*" is a > invasive and widely found weed in West Bengal, India. > Tanay > > On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Affirmitive Ken. It is an invasive weed in wastelands, along river banks >> and even in cultivated fields. >> Regards, >> Neil. >> >> --- On *Sat, 5/8/10, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:34235] Mexican Poppy - Seed Dispersal >> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]>, >> [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 5:18 AM >> >> >> Neil-- >> >> Is this a weed plant for you locally? >> >> Pretty, but obnoxious if you must remove large patches... >> >> Regards-- >> Ken. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Fri, May 7, 2010 11:00:00 AM >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:34235] Mexican Poppy - Seed Dispersal >> >> Hi, >> Photographed at Shahapur. Hate posting photographs of exotics, but >> thought this might be interesting. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Dr. Aparna Watve Dr. Aparna Watve Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, Seoni.480661 tel: 07692-228115 mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
