Perhaps some more photographs should help. The leaves suggest some Sisymbrium, but vaguely seen appressed fruits suggest Brassica nigra.
-- 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, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to identify this herb found commonly on roadsides of Ooty, > Nilgiris. Is this any Brassicaceae? > > *Date/Time-* > > 18-04-2011 / 03:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2100asl; Ooty, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > roadside weed > > *Plant Habit-* > erect herb > > *Height/Length-* > > 25 - 30 cm long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.5 x 2 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > c. 15cm long; terminal racemes > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > yellow; c. 0.4 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > * > * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
