Thanks for showing this interesting plant ( new to me). I would not have guessed it is a member of Conv..ceae
regards A.Sinha On Monday, March 12, 2012 7:03:55 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Cressa cretica from > Delhi<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OtiQPkMVmP1OlZYxQqD0MDn4-TMOVvgD_ynqUy4ZUew/edit> > Click to open: > > - Convolvulaceae Week: Cressa cretica from > Delhi<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OtiQPkMVmP1OlZYxQqD0MDn4-TMOVvgD_ynqUy4ZUew/edit> > > > Cressa cretica Linn., Sp. Pl. 223. 1753 > > A small herb woody at base, branched in upper part; leaves sessile, > closely set, 3-8 mm long,; ovate-lanceolate, pubescent; flowers small in > clusters at tips of branches; calyx 3-4 mm long; corolla 5-6 mm long, lobes > as long as tube; stamens exserted; ovary 2-celled; fruit ovoid, 3-4 mm long > with single seed. > > Photographed from Delhi growing in wastelands on dry soil in salty areas > mostly along banks of rivers and lakes. > > Cressa-cretica-Balswara-lake-Delhi-1 > > Cressa-cretica-Balswara-lake-Delhi-2 > > Cressa-cretica-Balswara-lake-Delhi-3 > > Gurcharan Singh > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, > spreadsheets and presentations. > [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >
