Kuth
Saussurea costus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- June-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Saussurea costus
- Genus
- Saussurea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Himalayas
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-July
- Conservation status
- CR
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
- Bengali
- কোথ
- Kannada
- ಡೊಲೊಮಿಯಾ ಕಾಸ್ಟಸ್
- Malayalam
- കൊട്ടം
About Kuth
Kuth (Saussurea costus) is a shrub 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-July. Its conservation status has been assessed as CR.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kuth belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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