About Woolly Camphor-Weed
Woolly Camphor-Weed (Pluchea tomentosa) is an undershrub 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 along stream banks of forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pluchea tomentosa
- Genus
- Pluchea
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Along stream banks of forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- கொழும்பு kolumpu, கொழும்புவேர் Kolumpu-ver
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Woolly Camphor-Weed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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