ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250035
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| Looksan Feral Selection 2025 | |
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| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250035 | |
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| Feral Cannabis plant growing near Looksan | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Feral |
| Accession Type | Selection |
| Pollination Type | Open pollination |
| Sex expression | Dioecious |
| Flowering time | 18–24 weeks |
| Plant height | 1.0–2.5 m |
| Photoperiod response | Short-day |
| Aroma | Pine, black pepper and incense |
| Botanical Characteristics | |
| Plant shape | Bushy |
| Leaflet width | Narrow |
| Leaflet number | 7 |
| Leaf green colour | Light |
| Stem colour | Medium green |
| Leaflet serration | Smooth |
| Flower density | Loose |
| Flower cluster shape | Foxtailed |
| Also noted | Immature stigmas |
| Hierarchy | |
| Gene Pool | South Asia |
| Regional Complex | Eastern Plains |
| Growing Region | The Dooars |
| Growing Area | Jalpaiguri Dooars |
| Appellation | Chamurchi Duar |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Subdistrict | Nagrakata |
| Block | Nagrakata CD |
| Locality | Looksan |
| Coordinates | 26.876130, 88.977426 |
| Point type | Obfuscated field point |
| Uncertainty | about 500 m |
| Elevation | 191 m |
| Traditional Names | |
| Local Name | জংলি ভাঙ |
| Pronunciation | Jongli bhāṅg |
| Translation | Jungle Bhang |
| Collection | |
| Method | Seeds |
| Sourcing Type | Point of Origin |
| Autochthonous | Yes |
| Date | 19 June 2025 |
| Harvest Date | 2024 |
| Collector | Éloïse,Isabella |
| Expedition | WEB01 |
| Provenance Evidence | |
| Regional Corroboration | Indian Hemp Drugs Commission |
| Population Corroboration | None recorded |
| Identity Confirmation | None recorded |
| Conservation | |
| Main lot | Zomia Genetic Library Seed lot: Urgent seeds left, backup copy seeds left: 329 seeds left, under three sowings even at full germination; backup copy: no backup copy
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| Legal Threats | Legal tolerance |
| Population Est. | 20 |
| M/F Ratio | 40% |
| Hermaphroditism | 0% |
| Culling | No |
| Introgression | Pure landrace |
| Cultivation | |
| Status | Active |
| System Type | Semi-feral |
| Scale | Widespread feral populations |
| Seed Sourcing | Population is self reproducing |
| Planting Method | Self reproducing |
| Preservation | |
| Seed Storage | Zomia Genetic Library |
| Seed Quantity | 329 |
| Seed viability | Viable |
Looksan Feral Selection 2025 is a feral landrace cannabis accession collected by Éloïse and Isabella of the Zomia Collective in West Bengal, India.
Geography
Looksan is located in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India, within the Jalpaiguri Dooars landrace cannabis growing area of The Dooars growing region.
Administratively, the area belongs to Nagrakata CD block in the Malbazar sub-district of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal state.
Collection Details
This accession was documented by Isabella & Éloïse in June 2025. A total of 329 seeds were collected from a self-seeding, feral landrace cannabis population of around plants growing near Looksan. The population was spotted set back a few dozen meters from the side of the road on the boundary fence between a small vegetable garden and an empty plot next to some buildings. Located nearby is a large domesticate landrace population, recorded as: ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250135
Population Characteristics
According to locals, this population is self-reproducing with no human cultivation or management, including culling. Feral cannabis is widespread in The Dooars area near Looksan. The population estimate for this particular population is 20 plants in the immediate vicinity, with around 30% of the plants expressing as males. No hermaphroditism was observed in the population.
Botanical Characteristics
Plants are mostly tall, ranging between 1 up to 2.5 meters in height.
In terms of morphology, the plants exhibited apical dominance and the tendency to grow in a bushy manner, with the leaves holding up to 7 narrow leaflets each. The flowers were loose, foxtailed, and airy in structure.To the naked eye, the trichome coverage seemed relatively dense.
Taken all together, these traits suggest that this population either recently 'became' feral - or - significant introgression from nearby domesticate landrace populations.
Estimated flowering time indoor ranges from 18 to 24+ weeks.
Conservation Status
The accession is recorded at a low conservation priority. Legal tolerance is shown towards feral cannabis in this area, with authorities treating it as a common nuisance weed.
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