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
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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