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Balloonplant

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Photo by PampaMistri
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Field Notes

Description:

Light green balls. Leaves are thin.

Habitat:

Saw it growing by itself on the side of the road in a village at Jampui Hills, Tripura, India.

Notes:

ID as suggested by Sukanya Dutta

Species ID Suggestions

Balloonplant

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

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Comments (4)
SukanyaDatta
Please add it to the Seedpods of India mission. Thanks
PampaMistri
Thanks Sukanya Dutta for ID Suggession. I have updated.
SukanyaDatta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphocarpus_physocarpus
SukanyaDatta
Gomphocarpus physocarpus or Balloon plant. Saw it in Bhutan and in Coonoor too.

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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