About Annual Strawflower
Annual Strawflower (Gnaphalium indicum) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in in dry localities key identification features : erect herb; branches decumbent,woolly-pubescent. flowers white in terminal clustered racemes. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gnaphalium indicum
- Genus
- Gnaphalium
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In dry localities Key identification features : Erect herb; branches decumbent,woolly-pubescent. Flowers white in terminal clustered racemes
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Annual Strawflower belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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