Jharwad / American Soft-Head
Lagascea mollis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- September-March
How to identify Jharwad
Identify Jharwad 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.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jharwad.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lagascea mollis
- Genus
- Lagascea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Malaya, Tropical America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Leaves covered with short hairs, or trichomes, arise in pairs opposite one another, on petioles up to 27 mm (1 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Blade margins are saw-toothed to nearly smooth, with 3-5 nerves arising at blade bases.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“Blade margins are saw-toothed to nearly smooth, with 3-5 nerves arising at blade bases.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jharwad itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jharwad itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- झरवड Jharwad
About Jharwad
American Soft-head (Lagascea mollis) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka and 8 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Jharwad belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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