Caldesia parnassifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- March-May
How to identify Caldesia parnassifolia
Identify Caldesia parnassifolia 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Aquatic marginal herb.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Alismataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Caldesia parnassifolia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Caldesia parnassifolia
- Genus
- Caldesia
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Ponds and tanks
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- World-wide
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Caldesia parnassifolia itself; the rest are typical of the Alismataceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Nut
Typical of the Alismataceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Caldesia parnassifolia
Caldesia parnassifolia belongs to the Alismataceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and 1 other states. It grows in ponds and tanks. Flowering and fruiting run from March to May.
Alismataceae
Water-Plantain Or Arrowhead Family
Caldesia parnassifolia belongs to the Alismataceae family.
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