Devil's Horse Whip
Achyranthes aspera
Also known as Prickly Chaff Flower, Rough Chaff
About Devil's Horse Whip
Achyranthes aspera (common names: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip, Sanskrit: अपामार्ग apāmārga) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Achyranthes aspera
- Genus
- Achyranthes
- Family
- AMARANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अघाड़ा Aghara, अपामार्ग Apamarga, चिरचिरा Chirchira
- Nepali
- अकमारो Akamaro, अपामार्ग Apaamaarg, दतिवन Datiwan
- Bengali
- অপামার্গ Apamarga, আপাং Apang
- Tamil
- ஆகாடம் Akatam, அபாமார்க்கம் Apamarkkam, நாயுரீஇ Nay-Urii
- Telugu
- అంటీశ Antish, అపామార్గము Apamaargamu, దుబ్బిన చెట్టు Dubbinachettu
- Kannada
- ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ Uttarani
- Malayalam
- വൻകടലാടി Vankadalaadi
- Marathi
- अघाडा Aghada, अपामार्ग Apamarga, खरमंजरी Kharamanjari
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Devil's Horse Whip belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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