Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis
- Habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- December-March
How to identify Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis
Identify Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-March.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis
- Genus
- Vernonia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grasslands and shola forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis 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 Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis
Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis is a shrub in the Asteraceae family. It grows in grasslands and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Vernonia peninsularis var. peninsularis belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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