It is not Carduus acanthoides, rather a species of Cirsium.
-- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 4:25 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > I have also seen a very spiny thistle in one garden and its name was > Elfenbeindistel > (*Ptilostemon afer*) > ivory thistle. my guess! > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> ; tanay > bose<[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:55 AM > *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:40708] For ID 020710 ET > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “*Carduus acanthoides* L. - Plumeless Thistle, Spiny Plumeless Thistle* I > hope !!* > > Tanay” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> > Date: 2 July 2010 13:05 > Subject: [efloraofindia:40024] For ID 020710 ET > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Friends > I took this plant picture during Nature camp to the Nilgiri Biosphere > Reserve –in Kunda Forest Reserve-Mukurthi National Park. Avalanche > Date/Time-14.5.10 ----6.40am > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Avalanche- Kunda Forest > Reserve-Mukurthi, National Park Avalanche > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- -----wild > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- ----------- > Height/Length- -----Around 1meter > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------Thorny, 12 to 14 inch, as seen in the > picture > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > Please give ID > With Warm Regards, > > E.Thiruvengadam > Mobile 09987886892 > Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 > > -- > 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. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > >
