Verbascum chinense
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Verbascum chinense
- Genus
- Verbascum
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- On plains; in sand along rivers
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, China, Bago
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Verbascum chinense
Verbascum chinense is an undershrub belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in on plains; in sand along rivers. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, China, Bago. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Verbascum chinense belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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