Kammunista Pachcha / Sticky Snakeroot
Ageratina adenophora
Also known as Crofton Weed
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Kammunista Pachcha
Identify Kammunista Pachcha by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kammunista Pachcha.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratina adenophora
- Genus
- Ageratina
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“It has opposite trowel-shaped serrated leaves that are 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long by 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“It has opposite trowel-shaped serrated leaves that are 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long by 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) in width.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kammunista Pachcha itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kammunista Pachcha itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കമ്മുണിസ്റ്റ പച്ച kammunista pachcha
- Marathi
- ओसाडी osadi
About Kammunista Pachcha
A member of the Asteraceae family, Sticky snakeroot (Ageratina adenophora) is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and 5 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kammunista Pachcha belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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