About Clasping-Leaf Camel Thistle
Clasping-Leaf Camel Thistle (Tricholepis amplexicaulis) 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 grasslands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-February.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tricholepis amplexicaulis
- Genus
- Tricholepis
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಚಪ್ಪಲಿ ಚೆಂಡು Chappali Chendu, ಕಾಡುಕುಸುಬೆ Kaadu Kusube, ಮಂಡ ಕುಸುಬಿ Manda Kusubi
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുകുങ്കുമപ്പൂവ് Kaattukunkumapoovu
- Marathi
- दहाण
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Clasping-Leaf Camel Thistle belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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