Mountain Dipcadi
Dipcadi montanum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-October
How to identify Mountain Dipcadi
Identify Mountain Dipcadi 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: Found in hill/montane habitats.
- Confirm leaf shape: Strap-like/grass-like.
- Confirm flower colour: Greenish-brown.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Liliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mountain Dipcadi.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mountain Dipcadi itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Greenish-brownrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mountain Dipcadi itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- दीपकाडी
About Mountain Dipcadi
A member of the Liliaceae family, Mountain Dipcadi (Dipcadi montanum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Mountain Dipcadi belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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