✿Asteraceae · Launaea
Launaea acaulis
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Launaea acaulis
- Genus
- Launaea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Launaea acaulis itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Launaea acaulis itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Launaea acaulis
Launaea acaulis belongs to the Asteraceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Launaea acaulis belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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