Toothache Plant
Spilanthes paniculata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes paniculata
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and fallow lands
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesis, America and New Guinea, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Sri Lanka, Panama
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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.
About Toothache Plant
Toothache Plant (Spilanthes paniculata) 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 degraded forests and fallow lands. It occurs across Indo-Malesis, America and New Guinea, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Sri Lanka, Panama. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Toothache Plant belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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