Rushlike Dopatrium
Dopatrium junceum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dopatrium junceum
- Genus
- Dopatrium
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy places, near ponds, rice fields and riverbeds
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- Eastern tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- दोपत्री
About Rushlike Dopatrium
Rushlike Dopatrium (Dopatrium junceum) is a herb belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in marshy places, near ponds, rice fields and riverbeds. Native to Tropical Asia, Australia, it is distributed across Eastern tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Rushlike Dopatrium belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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