*Acanthus spinosus L., Sp. Pl. 639 1753. (Acanthaceae) syn: Acanthus spinosissimus Pers.; Acanthus spinulosus Host; Acanthus caroli-alexandri Hausskn.
Tall herbaceous plant differering from A. mollis in deeply pinnatifid leaves with spinose teeth, bracts and calyx teeth with spinose tips. Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden in June, 2008 Common name: spiny bear's-breeches Acanthus-spinosus-California-1 Acanthus-spinosus-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/
