Parnagumphi / Purple Heads
Phyllocephalum scabridum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-January
How to identify Parnagumphi
Identify Parnagumphi 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 surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Parnagumphi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllocephalum scabridum
- Genus
- Phyllocephalum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parnagumphi itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parnagumphi itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- पर्णगुंफी Parnagumphi
About Parnagumphi
Purple Heads (Phyllocephalum scabridum) belongs to the Asteraceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to January.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Parnagumphi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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