Vajardanti / Woolly Karmedik
Dicoma tomentosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dicoma tomentosa
- Genus
- Dicoma
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-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
- Hindi
- Vajardanti
- Kannada
- ನವನಂಜಿ Navananji, ಸನ್ನಿಗಿಡ Sanni gida
About Vajardanti
Woolly Karmedik (Dicoma tomentosa) 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. It is native to Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Vajardanti belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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