How to identify Jata-Dhari
Identify Jata-Dhari by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Brain-like crested flower head (cockscomb).
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple oval/lance-shaped.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Head.
- In India, compare location records such as Punjab.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaranthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jata-Dhari.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Celosia cristata
- Genus
- Celosia
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Found in India
- Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple oval/lance-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jata-Dhari itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- HeadrecordedA dense, tight cluster of many small stalkless flowers, packed into a rounded or flat head.“The plant produces thick, flattened, velvety flower heads, which can also range in color.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jata-Dhari itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- কুকুৰা জবা Kukur joba
- Dogri
- मुर्गे दा कलगा Murge da kalga
- Garo
- Dogingmat
- Gujarati
- લાલમુર્ગા Lalmurga, મખમલી Makhmali, મોરશીખા Morshikha
- Hindi
- जटाधारी Jata-dhari, लाल मुर्गा Lal murga, लोचन मस्तक Lochan-mastak, मयूर चूड़ा Mayur-chuda, फलिनी Phalini
- Kannada
- ದೀಪಕ Deepaka
- Kashmiri
- मवल Mawal
- Konkani
- वेलूड Velud
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ അടക്കാമണിയൻ Cheriya adakkaamaniyan, വെളുത്ത അടക്കാമണിയൻ Velutha adakkaamaniyan
- Manipuri
- ꯍꯥꯑꯣꯂꯩ Haolei
- Marathi
- मोरशेंडी Morashendi, मोरशिखा Morashikha
- Odia
- ଇଶରଜଟା Isarajata, କାରବୀ Karabi, ମୟୂର ଚୂଳିଆ Mayur chulia, ମୟୂର ଶିଖା Mayura shikha, ସୁବହା Subaha, ସୁରଭି Surabhi
- Punjabi
- ਤਾਜਾ ਖੋਰੋਸ Taja khoros
- Rabha
- Sore-kukum, To-kukung
- Sanskrit
- बर्हिचूडा Barhichuda, दीप्य Dipya, दीप्यक Dipyaka, कारवी Karavi, खराश्वा Kharashva, क्षुद्रशीर्ष Kshudrashirsha, लोचमर्कट Lochamarkata, लोचमस्तक Lochamastaka, मयूरचूडा Mayurachuda, प्रियतम Priyatama, सन्दीप्य Sandipya, शिखावल Shikhavala, शिखिन् Shikhin, वह्निशिखर Vahnishikhara
- Tamil
- சாவற்சூட்டுப்பண்ணை Cavar-cuttu-p-pannai, கோழிக்கொண்டை Koli-k-kontai, கோழிப்பூ Koli-p-pu
- Telugu
- ఎర్ర కోడిజుట్టు తోటకూర Erra kodijuttu totakuru
- Urdu
- جٹا دھاری Jata-dhari, لوچن مستک Lochan-mastak, میور چوڑا Mayur-chuda, پهلني Phalini, تاج خروس Taj-e-khurus
About Jata-Dhari
Quail Grass (Celosia cristata) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Punjab.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
In culture
It is treated as sacred and appears in worship.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Jata-Dhari belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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