Asteraceae · Montanoa

Mexican Daisy Bush

Montanoa bipinnatifida

ShruboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
December-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Montanoa bipinnatifida
Genus
Montanoa
Habit
Shrub
Native to
Mexico
Distribution
Introduced elsewhere in tropics
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
December-April

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Mexican Daisy Bush

Mexican Daisy Bush (Montanoa bipinnatifida) is a shrub 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. Native to Mexico, it is distributed across Introduced elsewhere in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Asteraceae family
Botanical family

Asteraceae

Daisy/Sunflower family

Mexican Daisy Bush belongs to the Asteraceae family.

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