✿Asteraceae · Blumea
Kukraondha / Wool-Flower Knob-Bush
Blumea eriantha
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blumea eriantha
- Genus
- Blumea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kukraondha itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kukraondha itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कुकरौंधा Kukraondha
- Marathi
- बुराडी Buradi, निमुर्डी Nimurdi
About Kukraondha
Wool-Flower Knob-Bush (Blumea eriantha) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and 4 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to May.
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kukraondha belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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