Dear all, I am resurfacing this post for further clarification with more pictures. This (weed) herb grows to a height of 2 - 3 feet and I observed in street sides of Ooty town. Capsules were of 1 -1.5 cm long.
Earlier reply by Gurucharanji: "Perhaps some more photographs should help. The leaves suggest some Sisymbrium, but vaguely seen appressed fruits suggest Brassica nigra" <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XL-t5MWPKUs/T5RtYWiuuOI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/xAL3RX-Feg8/s1600/IMG_9147.JPG> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i6NKrT_z8Uk/T5Rt2NHf4pI/AAAAAAAAAa0/XSrqU9Op7Cw/s1600/IMG_9151.JPG> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dBRfFvjrhGg/T5RtjSo7H0I/AAAAAAAAAac/bQFV0gjbPgk/s1600/IMG_9148.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LGZV1GP1JvA/T5Rtr7M3mBI/AAAAAAAAAao/MFmSIBD0WqQ/s1600/IMG_9150.JPG> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EomPOgqbbww/T5RuIe9QPMI/AAAAAAAAAbA/7kvL6-lg938/s1600/IMG_9159.JPG> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vU0JR2uBjyY/T5RuVMsN2gI/AAAAAAAAAbM/DYDrkccQCE8/s1600/IMG_9160.JPG> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tF69doGhqMQ/T5RufTrfNcI/AAAAAAAAAbY/mt5mrXBuO9Q/s1600/IMG_9161.JPG> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FZBFXGNEKMI/T5Rurikl5FI/AAAAAAAAAbk/v1HsvGHL2L4/s1600/IMG_9162.JPG> On Wednesday, 27 April 2011 11:13:07 UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to identify this herb found commonly on roadsides of Ooty, > Nilgiris. Is this any Brassicaceae? > > *Date/Time-* > > 18-04-2011 / 03:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2100asl; Ooty, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > roadside weed > > *Plant Habit-* > erect herb > > *Height/Length-* > > 25 - 30 cm long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.5 x 2 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > c. 15cm long; terminal racemes > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > yellow; c. 0.4 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > * > * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
