Kammunista Pachcha / Sticky Snakeroot
Ageratina adenophora
Also known as Crofton Weed
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratina adenophora
- Genus
- Ageratina
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കമ്മുണിസ്റ്റ പച്ച kammunista pachcha
- Marathi
- ओसाडी osadi
About Kammunista Pachcha
Sticky snakeroot (Ageratina adenophora) is an undershrub 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Central America, it is distributed across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kammunista Pachcha belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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