A correction. Please read the English name as *old-man-in-spring* Regards Taffazull
On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 5:03:56 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] wrote: > One more photo taken on 22 March. The downy head of seeds seen in the > photo gives it its common English name *old-man-in-the spring *and is > also the reason for its botanical generic name derived from* senex * meaning > an old man in Latin. > Regards > Taffazull > > On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 11:44:54 AM UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Some fun facts about the herb: >> The common English name for this herb is *Groundsel.* According to >> Collins English Dictionary the name origin is from Old English *gund * pus >> and *swelgan * to swallow or absorb. In olden days before the discovery >> of antiseptics and antibiotics a poultice made from the herb was >> apparently effective for treating suppurating wounds. >> It is also called *ragwort* because its leaves look like torn >> cloth(rags). >> The origin of its botanical name has been described in "A Modern Herbal" >> by Mrs.M.Grieve in the following words "*Senecio*, derived from *Senex* (an >> old man), in reference to its downy head of seeds; 'the flower of this herb >> hath white hair and when the wind bloweth it away, then it appeareth like a >> bald-headed man.". The English word "Senile" has the same origin. >> Regards >> Taffazull >> >> On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 9:28:13 AM UTC+5:30 Mahadeswara wrote: >> >>> Great work Sir ji. I went through your publication. >>> With Regards, >>> >>> On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 5:45:44 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Gurcharan Ji, >>>> Thanks for the ID and the very interesting anecdote and copy of paper. >>>> That students were forced to identify a plant with only disc florets as >>>> *Sonchus >>>> *a plant with only ray florets speaks volumes about how much more we >>>> have to do to improve our educational institutions. In your paper you have >>>> referred to it along with *Trifolium dubium* as an introduced species >>>> (which has become invasive like *Conyza). Conyza canadensis* has even >>>> been given a vernacular name *"Shael e loet" *by the locals. >>>> With sincere regards >>>> Taffazull >>>> On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 1:28:40 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: >>>> >>>>> Senecio vulgaris, a common Spring weed in Kashmir. An interesting >>>>> story relating to this plant. The plant is very common in KU Campus, >>>>> especially Orchards behind Botanical Garden. We were taught in our M. Sc. >>>>> Class that it is Sonchus plant, and it came in our final exam also to >>>>> describe and identify the genus from the Key. I had the habit of >>>>> describing >>>>> flowers from original plant, and as such I described the capitulum with >>>>> disc florets (as ray florets are highly reduced in this species), but >>>>> when >>>>> using the key it did not fit Sonchus (in which there are only ray >>>>> florets), >>>>> but I and other friends wrote Sonchus, as there was no other option, but >>>>> this bugged me a lot, and when I joined research, this was the first >>>>> plant >>>>> I investigated and found that species has never been reported from >>>>> Kashmir, >>>>> and published as among first records from Kashmir in 1972. I am attaching >>>>> the paper. >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 4:17:52 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Members, >>>>>> Kindly help in identifying the herb whose photos are attached. It was >>>>>> growing wild in a field in Srinagar. It was photographed today only . >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/74065b0d-5dd0-4707-9398-53b30304dffbn%40googlegroups.com.
