✿Campanulaceae · Wahlenbergia
Kerdi / Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Wahlenbergia marginata
- Genus
- Wahlenbergia
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- Africa, SE. Asia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Campanulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Campanulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- নাক ফুল Naak Phul
- Marathi
- केरडी Kerdi
About Kerdi
Southern Rockbell (Wahlenbergia marginata) is a herb belonging to the Campanulaceae family (Bellflower Family). It is typically found in grasslands. It occurs across Africa, SE. Asia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May.
Botanical family
Campanulaceae
Bellflower Family
Kerdi belongs to the Campanulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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