Gantegawta / Tangle Head Grass
Heteropogon contortus
Also known as Spear Grass
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heteropogon contortus
- Genus
- Heteropogon
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Tropical and warm Temperate regions
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- अर्थुङ्गे (वनस्पति), अर्थुङ्गे
- Kannada
- Kaarda hullu, Kariunugada hullu, Nanju hullu
- Marathi
- Gantegawta, Kantegawta
About Gantegawta
Tangle head Grass (Heteropogon contortus) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in open deciduous forests. Native to Pantropical, it is distributed across Tropical and warm Temperate regions. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Gantegawta belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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