Thank you very much Vinay ji, for the quick and precise response ... the ID is almost there. It could be *Typha angustata* ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lesser%20Indian%20Reed%20Mace.html
Will wait for comments. Regards. On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Vinay Das <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
