Yellow flowers of Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

[kiran srivastava]

I was in Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh last week and noticed that the Common Rattle Pod, Crotalaria retusa dotted the entire landscape of this national park, from the meadows to the Sal (Shorea robusta) forest except in the higher reaches such as Bamhnidadar which is at 2900 feet msl.

 

Another common flower was the Indian Squirrel Tail, Colebrookea oppositfolia forming the shrub layer in the fringes of the Sal forest. (Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Squirrel%20Tail.html )

 

The Lion's Ear, Leonotis nepetiifolia with its golf ball size spikey flower pod was very common in the open areas. (Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lion's%20Ear.html )

 

Cheers,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

[R. Vijayasankar]

Dear Kiran ji,

I think this is Crotalaria spectabilis. (Hindi name: Ban-Sanai). C. retusa has small, subulate bracts.

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[J.M. Garg]

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Earlier relevant feedback:

“Dear Kiran ji,

I think this is Crotalaria spectabilis. (Hindi name: Ban-Sanai). C. retusa has small, subulate bracts.” from Vijayasankar ji.

 

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[tanay bose]

Dear all,

I think Vijatsankar ji is correst the plant indeed is Crotalaria spectabilis.

regards

tanay

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