Annual Strawflower
Gnaphalium indicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gnaphalium indicum
- Genus
- Gnaphalium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In dry localities
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- ऐस्टरेसिए
- Tamil
- சூரியகாந்திக் குடும்பம்
- Telugu
- ఆస్టరేసి
- Malayalam
- ആസ്റ്റ്രേസീ
- Urdu
- تارا پھول
About Annual Strawflower
Annual Strawflower (Gnaphalium indicum) 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 in dry localities. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Annual Strawflower belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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