Hello The plant in the picture is most surely not Sesuvium portulacastrum. Please see the link given below for sesuvium.
www.lapshin.org/cultivar/N40/ein-e.htm On Mar 24, 11:21 am, "Suresh C. Sharma" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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+portulaca... > > >> 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_...> > >> [2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesuvium_portulacastrum#cite_note-FloraB...> > > >> 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-FloraB...>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- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
