False daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Also known as Trailing eclipta, Bhringaraj, Thistles
About False daisy
Eclipta prostrata, the false daisy, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the world. This plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. Solid, circular, purplish stems with white fine hairs 0.8m. Leaves arranged in opposite pairs, hairy in two-sided, lanceolate, serrated 2–12.5 cm long, 5–35 mm wide. The solitary flower heads are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The bumpy achenes are compressed and narrowly winged. This species is native to North and South America. It also grows commonly in moist places in warm temperate to tropical areas worldwide.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eclipta prostrata
- Genus
- Eclipta
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Pantropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj, केशराज Kesharaj, Bhringraj
- Nepali
- भ्रिङ्गराज Bhringaraaj, भंगेरी झार Bhangeree Jhaar, आली झार Aalee Jhaar
- Tamil
- கரிசலாங்கண்ணி
- Telugu
- Galagara, గుంటకలగర, గుంటగలగర
- Kannada
- ಅಜಗರ Ajagara, ಕಾಡಿಗೆಗರಿಗೆ Kaadige garige, ಗರುಗ Garuga
- Malayalam
- Kannunni, കയ്യോന്നി, Eclipta alba
- Marathi
- भृंगराज, माका
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
False daisy belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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