Mudiyendra Pacha / Nodeweed
Synedrella nodiflora
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Synedrella nodiflora
- Genus
- Synedrella
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Introduced in tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-April
- 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
- Kannada
- ತೋಟಹಾಳುಗಿಡ Tota halu gida
- Malayalam
- Mudiyendra pacha
- Tamil
- முடியன் பச்சை
About Mudiyendra Pacha
Nodeweed (Synedrella nodiflora) 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 garden plant. Native to West Indies, it is distributed across Introduced in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-April.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Mudiyendra Pacha belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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