Khawsik-Damdawi / Pretty Narrow-Leaved Swertia
Swertia angustifolia var. pulchella
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- October-May
How to identify Khawsik-Damdawi
Identify Khawsik-Damdawi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Star-shaped flowers with nectar glands, narrow leaves.
- Confirm leaf shape: Narrow linear.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Gentianaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Khawsik-Damdawi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Swertia angustifolia var. pulchella
- Genus
- Swertia
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands, hill tops
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Narrow linearrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Khawsik-Damdawi itself; the rest are typical of the Gentianaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Khawsik-Damdawi itself; the rest are typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Mizo
- Khawsik-damdawi
About Khawsik-Damdawi
A member of the Gentianaceae family, Pretty Narrow-Leaved Swertia (Swertia angustifolia var. pulchella) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and 3 other states. It grows in grasslands, hill tops. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Khawsik-Damdawi belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
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