grass Arundo again? from Hooghly 15/11/12 sk2

[surajit koley]

Sir,

Found this grass beside a BALI-KHAD (don't know the English term, it is a medium to large water body created by evacuation of sands, long long ago). But BALI-KHAD is secondary, though it has a story, long long ago it belonged to my grandfather (maternal) whom, unfortunately, i never met.

The primary concern is the grass, Though it looked like images available of Phragmites karka in the net, yet i think it has amplexicaul leaves. The last three pics of inflorescence(with purplish spikelets) is from another individual, half km away from the first one.

Species : CONFUSED

H & H : about 10 feet high, stem hollow, leaves avg. 60 cm x 5 cm, both sides glabrous

Date : 14/11/12, 12.01 p.m.

Place : Hooghly

Thank you & Regards,

surajit

[manoj chandran]

Yes, it is Arundo donax.

[surajit koley]

Thank you very much Sir, hope i would one day find Phragmites karka also.

Regards,

surajit

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[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Correct Nepali Name :  ठूलो नर्कट Thoolo Narkat 

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju