Sonela / Sontikli
Pulicaria wightiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pulicaria wightiana
- Genus
- Pulicaria
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub and plains
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- 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
- Hindi
- Sonela
About Sonela
Sontikli (Pulicaria wightiana) 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 scrub and plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Sonela belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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