Yes locally known here as STAR THISTLE, (Because of the thorns display in a star like pattern I guess) once it gets on your sandy property, very difficult to eradicate, and painful to walk against.... most states list it as a noxious weed because of the " toxic" sap or milk... if grazed by animals... I personally have never seen any animal trying to eat it though.... but i am sure the forestry dept knows of cases... Usha di
====== On May 31, 7:16 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > Gurcharan ji, > Thanks for a quick id! > Regards, > Aarti > > On 5/31/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I hope Centaurea solstitialis, quite common in California in USA > > > -- > > 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 Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Aarti S. Khale > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Taken at Muscat, Oman on the 12th of March, 2010 and 1st of April, 2010. > >> Some kind of thistle? > >> Had sent this to some of my eflora member friends earlier but not > >> posted on the group. > >> Regards, > >> Aarti
