Kolumpu / Woolly Camphor-Weed
Pluchea tomentosa
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pluchea tomentosa
- Genus
- Pluchea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Along stream banks of forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- 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
- கொழும்பு kolumpu, கொழும்புவேர் Kolumpu-ver
About Kolumpu
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.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kolumpu belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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