Really Nice photographs. Previously Angelica himalaica was very common in Gulmarg, here. Not able to locate yet.
-- 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 Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful photographs and nice reporting. > > On Aug 2, 5:21 pm, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear ALL: > > Family: Apiaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiaceae> > > Genus: *Angelica <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica>* > > Species: *A. gigas* > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature> * *Angelica gigas** > * > > Nakai > > > > Korean angelica, native of China, Korea and Japan... > > now grown for its violet flowerheads by hobby gardeners in USA . > > Grows to be about 5 -6 feet in height, starts with purplish leaves > > which turn green, are serrated... > > > > Koreans eat the leaves, but one need to be aware of solar sensitivity > > and dermatitis. Recently being studied for prostate cancers... > > > > I photographed these at NYBG in summer of 2008, > > it flowers only during its second year, so was lucky to get > > the gorgeous purple flower heads.. several develop in one plant.. > > > > I did not go back to photograph the seeds that develop, > > flicker has a photo by Steve of Edibugh Bot Garden at : > > > > Gorgeous photo of the seed head… > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbuchan/4050620305/ > > > > *((From wikipedia: Description *Plant 1–2 m, stout with deep thick > roots. > > > > Stem purplish, ribbed. Leafblade triangular-ovate in outline, > > > > 20–40 × 20–30 cm, 2–3-ternate-pinnate. Umbel purple, 5–8 cm across. > > > > Flowers dark purple-red, obovate. Flowering in late summer. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_gigas)) > > > > Thanks > > > > Usha di > > > > a Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (5) small cropped > names.jpg > > 244KViewDownload > > > > a1 Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (2) small cropped > name.jpg > > 449KViewDownload > > > > a2Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (3) small cropped > name.jpg > > 294KViewDownload
