Dear Garg Sahib, The two images of one plant posted today by me are of a different plant from the so-far-doubtfully-identified Sesuvium portulacastrum. While the former was in blooms, the latter is in fruits.
Regards, Suresh C Sharma ____________________ On 3/24/09, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Attaching the images & message as below in the same thread for continuity > of discussion. > > "Growing on the roadside in Sonepat, Haryana, Mar 09. > > Two images of the same ground hugging plant. > ID help will be much appreciated. > > Kind regs, > Suresh C Sharma" > > > 2009/3/24 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > >> Thanks, Tabish ji, >> Lots of other images of Sesuvium portulacastrum: >> http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=sesuvium+portulacastrum >> >> Some extracts from Wikipedia link if it's of any help in Id: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum >> >> *Sesuvium portulacastrum*, commonly known as *shoreline purslane* or >> (ambiguously) *"sea purslane <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_purslane>" >> *, is a sprawling perennial herb that grows in coastal areas throughout >> much of the world. >> >> It grows as a sprawling perennial herb up to 30 centimetres (12 in) high, >> with thick, smooth stems up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) long. It has smooth, fleshy, >> glossy green leaves that are linear or lanceolate, from 10–70 millimetres >> (0.39–2.8 in) long and 2–15 millimetres (0.079–0.59 in) wide. Flowers are >> pink or >> purple.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-Flora_of_Australia-0> >> [2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-FloraBase_2818-1> >> >> It grows in sandy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand> >> clay<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay>, >> coastal limestone <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone> and >> sandstone<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstone>, >> tidal flats and salt marshes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh>,[2 >> ]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-FloraBase_2818-1>throughout >> much of the world. It is native to >> Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>, >> Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>, >> Australia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>, North >> America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America>and South >> America <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America>, and has naturalised >> in many places where it is not >> indigenous.[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-GRIN-5> >> 2009/3/23 Tabish <[email protected]> >> >> >>> A closer shot could have helped. It could be Sea Purslane (Sesuvium >>> portulacastrum), commonly found on sea-shores - so, next to a canal >>> may not be surprising. >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sea%20Purslane.html >>> Check out other images on the web. >>> Cheers! >>> - Tabish >>> >>> On Mar 23, 6:28 pm, "Suresh C. Sharma" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Despite my best efforts with reference books and websites etc, I could >>> not >>> > find the name of this plant. >>> > Spreading on the roadside along a canal in Sonepat, Haryana, today. >>> > >>> > ID help will be much appreciated. >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Suresh C Sharma >>> > >>> >>> > Plant-ID.jpg >>> > 141KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Plant-ID-(flowers).jpg >>> > 131KViewDownload >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
