can it be Oenothera biennis? Germanname Nachtkerze? Oenothera glazioviana should have some red color at the bottom of the flower, i think. Nachtkerze (engl. evening star) opens in the evening and moths pollinate the flowers. The oil from the seeds is used against Neurodermitis, also used a lot as Additive in Kosmetikartikels. Roots are supposed to be edible, though i never tried it. Normally grows on sandy places and wasteland. Regards Nalini
----- Original Message ----- From: Gurcharan Singh To: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram Cc: indiantreepix Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:46213] For ID 010910 ET Oenothera glazioviana -- 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 Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> wrote: Friends I took this flower picture in Auli, Uttarakhand Date/Time-15.7.10 ----1.40 p.m. Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Auli Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-------------Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-----shrub Height/Length- -----around 1.5 me Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- as seen in the picture Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-- Please give ID With Warm Regards, E.Thiruvengadam Mobile 09987886892 Chembur, Mumbai - 400074
