Tachula / Glutene-Rice Grass
Apluda mutica var. aristata
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- August-January
How to identify Tachula
Identify Tachula by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm fruit surface: Smooth, not spiny.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Poaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tachula.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit surface
- Smooth, not spinyrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Grain
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tachula itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Tachula, Tachhila, Pongta
- Kannada
- Akku hullu, Kaadu hanchi hullu
About Tachula
A member of the Poaceae family, Glutene-rice Grass (Apluda mutica var. aristata) is a herb. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.
Poaceae
Grass family
Tachula belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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