Forwarding for ID Distributed as Juncus species ?- Ladakh <https://efloraofindia.com/2014/02/19/ladakh/> Group discussion at Ladakh Sprout/Tendril - ID Request (SJ:3Aug09) (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/nI3Jwfjx6LE>
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 1:53:06 PM UTC+5:30 SushmitaJha wrote: > Sorry, here is the attachment taken in Champaner (Gujarat) > > Sushmita Jha > Executive/Life Coach > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> > Date: 12 February 2014 12:02 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:180696] Fwd: Ladakh Sprout/Tendril - ID > Request (SJ:3Aug09) > To: Sukla Chanda <[email protected]> > Cc: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]>, efloraofindia < > [email protected]>, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > > > Thank you Sukla ji. I was in Champaner (Gujarat) in December, and found a > similar, but finer tendril-like growth in one of the monument's hedges, > which I initially thought was twine. This doesnt look the same as the > Ladakh one, but might well be the same genus. > Any help with the ID of this would be much appreciated. > Sushmita Jha > > Sushmita Jha > Executive/Life Coach > > > On 10 February 2014 09:34, Sukla Chanda <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This tendril like structures are most probably rushes (*Juncus* species) >> that are used for weaving basket and cattle also *eat* soft rushes. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Sukla >> ------------------------------------------------ >> Sukla Chanda, PhD >> Science & Education, >> The Field Museum, Chicago IL. >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 8:37 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: JM Garg <[email protected]> >>> Date: 2 February 2014 18:36 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:180696] Fwd: Ladakh Sprout/Tendril - ID Request >>> (SJ:3Aug09) >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, sukla chanda < >>> [email protected]>, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>, Sushmita >>> Jha <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> The bundles especially the third one on backs of ladies are twigs of >>> salix. There are several species of Salix growing on stream and river banks >>> in Ladakh. The twigs are dried, bark removed and used for basket making. >>> That should solve your mystery of so called nests. >>> Gurcharan Singh >>> >>> Thank you for your response. Both close-ups are taken of the bundle in >>> the basket. And they are soft like beansprouts - and finer, so am not sure >>> whether even after drying there will be any 'bark' to remove for >>> basket-making. Also, I did not see them by streams or river banks but well >>> away from them on forest under trees. >>> Regards, >>> sushmita >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, August 3, 2009 12:45:43 AM UTC+5:30, Sushmita Jha wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> I found these bundles on the floor of sparse forests at a distance in >>>> Suru Valley and thought they were bird nests of some kind. These were >>>> quite >>>> far and wouldnt have made any sort of meaningful photograph. Till I >>>> chanced >>>> upon three women carrying baskets on their backs and one of them had these >>>> bundles of what looked like sprouts/tendrils. They said that these are not >>>> fit for human consumption but are relished by goats, sheep, etc. >>>> Would appreciate your help with the ID of these. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Sushmita Jha >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >>> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the >>> world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2200 >>> members & 1,78,400 messages on 31/12/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 9000 species & 1,80, 000 images). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/bad280cf-7634-407c-9462-1bc9e6626a63n%40googlegroups.com.
