Yes Shweta ji In this and several other crucifers basal leaves form a rosette before the areal portion elongates.
-- 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 Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for sharing the picture Sir. > Sir, did it have a rosette shaped arrangement for the foliage or is it > observed only during its first year, when it doesnt flower at all?! > Or am i on some wrong track of information???? > > Regards, > Shweta > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Cardamine impatiens* L., Sp. pl. 2:655. 1753 >> >> Common name: Narrow-leaf bittercress >> >> Cardamine impatiens is easily identified from other species of the genus >> by auricled leaf bases and leaves with narrow leaflets. Herb up to 50 cm >> tall, usually erect, glabrous or sparsely hairy; leaves pinnate with 11-23 >> ovate-lanceolate dentate to laciniate leaflets; flowers white, 3-4 mm >> across, in 20-30-flowered racemes elongating to 15 cm in fruit; fruit >> linear, compressed, 2-3 cm long, glabrous. >> >> Growing commonly at higher altitudes in forests, among rocks and low >> shrubs. Phjotographed from Khillenmarg Kashmir in July, 2011 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> > > > -- > *Bhatt Shweta* > *Doctoral Research Student,* > M.S.U. > >
