I think Acanthus montanus. I had seen it growing in California
-- 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, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly help to id this big herb found in a garden planted at Ooty town, > Nilgiris. > > *Date/Time-* > > 24-01-2011 / 08:40 AM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2200asl; Ooty, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > garden > > *Plant Habit-* > > herb > > *Height/Length-* > > c 1 M > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.25 x 20 cm; stiff leaf with thorny margins > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > raceme; 20-30cm longer > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > white; c. 5 X 2 cm > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > * > * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 09626833911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
