* Acanthus mollis L., Sp. Pl. 639 1753. (Acanthaceae) syn: Acanthus hispanicus Loudon; Acanthus latifolius E.Goeze; Acanthus longifolius Poir.
A tall herbaceous plant with large pinnately lobed leaves, white flowers in long erect spikes, calyx lobes with acute tips and ciliate margins. Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden in June, 2008 Acanthus-mollis-California-1 Acanthus-mollis-California-2 * -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

