✿Asteraceae · Spilanthes
Toothache Plant
Spilanthes acmella
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes acmella
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Toothache Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Toothache Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- মারহাটি টিগা
About Toothache Plant
A member of the Asteraceae family, Toothache Plant (Spilanthes acmella) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten.

Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Toothache Plant belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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