Sagar Pathari / Kulhafila
Launaea sarmentosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Launaea sarmentosa
- Genus
- Launaea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- 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
- Tamil
- செந்தம், எழுத்தாணி, கட்டாரி
- Kannada
- ಬೋನಪತ್ರಿ bonapatri
- Malayalam
- ഏട്ടച്ചപ്പ് ettachappu, കടൽക്കൊഴുപ്പ kadalkkozhuppa, കടൽക്കൊഴുപ്പ
- Marathi
- सागर पाथरी sagar pathari
About Sagar Pathari
Kulhafila (Launaea sarmentosa) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Sagar Pathari belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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