Golden Daisy
Pentanema indicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pentanema indicum
- Genus
- Pentanema
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, China, Thailand, West tropical Africa, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- 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.
About Golden Daisy
Golden Daisy (Pentanema indicum) 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 typically found in degraded forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, China, Thailand, West tropical Africa, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Golden Daisy belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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