It looks like a *Bulrush* of some sorts - maybe one of these : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha !
-vnd P.S : Please don't mind my naive & ignorant answer, but I'm a complete newbie... On 31 May 2010 15:09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > ID please. > > During my school days, this grass plant was a quite common site in our > neighbourhood ... in area with stagnant water or nallahs (sewage). > We called it "Ram Baan" ... literal meaning "Lord Ram's arrow", alluding to > its medicinal value of healing wounds very quickly. > > With overall progress of the cities and towns, such sights have minimised. > The plant being grass, not at all familiar with botanical aspects. > > > > Date/Time : May 29, 2010 at 1.31pm IST > Location Place : Kharpudi Budruk, Rajguru Nagar, Pune. > > Altitude : 587 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : 18°49'3.90"N, 73°54'31.80"E > > Habitat : wild > Type : near waste-water flows > > Plant > Habit : herb (grass) > Height : about 1 - 2 m > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : do not know > Shape : linear ? > Size : 1 - 2 m long > > Inflorescence > Type : panicle ? > Size : about 30 cm > > Flowers > Size : do not know > Colour : cream, off-white > Calyx : do not know > Bracts : do not know > > Fruits > Type : do not know > Shape : do not know > Size : do not know > Seeds : do not know > > > Other Info > Fragrance : do not know > Pollinator : do not know > Uses : of medicinal value > > > > > > Regards. > > -- > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
