This plant is rough to touch and was used in older times to clean utensils (like we use scotch bright now) and hence named as scouring rush also.
-- 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, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you sir for enlightening me , > I have a long way to go before I start identifying the characteristics > of various flora... I remember till some time back all white flowers > were just white flowers.... > Hopefully I'll learn within this life time... > > Sincere regards > ALok > > On Sun, 2011-03-20 at 21:06 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Again not a grass. It is Equisetum, I think Equisetum arvense, the > > common horsetail. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Alok Mahendroo > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dera friends, > > Since there are some members on the forum who'd know a lot > > about grasses > > too (at least I think it is grass).. just thought I'd id these > > as well > > > > Location Kalatope chamba dist > > Altitude 2100 mt > > Habit herb > > Habitat wild/ near streams > > Height 18-20 inches > > > > regards > > Alok > > -- > > Himalayan Village Education Trust > > Village Khudgot, > > P.O. Dalhousie > > District Chamba > > H.P. 176304, India > > www.hive.interconnection.org > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. Dalhousie > District Chamba > H.P. 176304, India > www.hive.interconnection.org > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > -- 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/
