Bat Dawana / Erect Horseweed
Conyza stricta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Conyza stricta
- Genus
- Conyza
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Africa, Asia, Himalayas, China
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Africa, W.Asia, Himalayas, China
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Bettada davana
- Marathi
- बट दवणा Bat dawana
- Hindi
- ऐस्टरेसिए
- Tamil
- சூரியகாந்திக் குடும்பம்
- Telugu
- ఆస్టరేసి
- Malayalam
- ആസ്റ്റ്രേസീ
- Urdu
- تارا پھول
About Bat Dawana
Erect Horseweed (Conyza stricta) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. Native to Africa, Asia, Himalayas, China, it is distributed across India, Myanmar, Africa, W.Asia, Himalayas, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Bat Dawana belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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