Deccan Vernonia
Vernonia albicans
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vernonia albicans
- Genus
- Vernonia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On hills and at 800 m on bare slopes
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Vernonia itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Vernonia itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Deccan Vernonia
Deccan Vernonia (Vernonia albicans) belongs to the Asteraceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in on hills and at 800 m on bare slopes. Flowering and fruiting run from July to January.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Deccan Vernonia belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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