It is Rumex dentatus with fruiting perianth in younger stages. Photograph number 2 has Chenopodium ambrosoides in focus.
-- 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 Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Nayan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Dinesh ji > to me your plant looks like some sp of Polygonaceae, my be some sp of Rumex > thanks > Nayan. > ........................................ > > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > Chief Conservator of Forests > and Field Director > Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad > M.P. > 09424792100 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sun, 5 September, 2010 10:17:41 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:46606] DV - 25AUG10 - 0735 :: ¿ Amaranthaceae / > Asteraceae ? > > Dear friends, > ... broadly guessing ...would this be a member of Amaranthaceae ? or is it > Asteraceae ? > ID please. > > > > Date/Time : August 25, 2010 at 7.35am IST > Location Place : Pasarani Ghat, enroute Panchagani > Altitude : about 1175 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 17°56'12.03"N, 73°49'32.41"E > > Habitat : hill slopes > Type : > > Plant > Habit : large erect herb, with grooved stem, branching from leaf axils, > these slender branches resemble extra long spikes of inflorescence > Height : about 1 - 2 m > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : simple with undulate margin, petiole with semi-circular c/s > Shape : oblong lanceolate, oblique base, mucronate tip > Size : basal leaves very large ... 15 - 20 cm x 6 - 7 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : clusters at nodes > Size : about 10 - 15 mm > > Flowers > Size : not sure, about 3 - 4 mm > Colour : 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 : do not know > > > > > > Regards. > >

