Khaki Weed
Alternanthera pungens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alternanthera pungens
- Genus
- Alternanthera
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- America, a wide-spread weed in Tropics and subtropics
- Distribution
- Tropics & sub-tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Khaki Weed
Khaki Weed (Alternanthera pungens) is a herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to America, a wide-spread weed in Tropics and subtropics, it is distributed across Tropics & sub-tropics of the World. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Khaki Weed belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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