Sanguinaria
Alternanthera tenella
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alternanthera tenella
- Genus
- Alternanthera
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Brazil
- Distribution
- Tropics & sub-tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Telangana, Karnataka
- 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 Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria (Alternanthera tenella) 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 Brazil, it is distributed across Tropics & sub-tropics of the World. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Sanguinaria belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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