Kharsiya / Manystem Cudweed
Gnaphalium polycaulon
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gnaphalium polycaulon
- Genus
- Gnaphalium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- 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
- खरसिया kharsiya
- Nepali
- बोकी झार bokee jhaar, बोके फूल boke phool
- Bengali
- ধলি পুঁই dhali pui
- Tamil
- இருப்பவல் iruppaval, சாம்பப்பச்சை saambapachchai
- Kannada
- ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ hakki balli
About Kharsiya
Manystem Cudweed (Gnaphalium polycaulon) 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 wet places. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kharsiya belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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