for ID 200911 NS1

[Neha Singh]

Hi friends,
               This Asteraceae member I photographed at Bhugaon, Pune.

Habitat- Wild
Habit- Herb
Date- 18 th Sep 2011.
Please Identify.

Regards
Neha Singh

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[Madhuri Raut]

fresh like a sunflower.

Regards

Bhagyashri

[Rohit Patel]

May the species of Pulicharia ?????????

rohit

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[Neha Singh]

Thanks Madhuri ji, Adittya  and Rohit  .
 
The flower resembles Pentanema indicum but the leaves dont.

I think it  is Pulicaria wightiana.
 
Please confirm.

[hari lal]

yes it is Pulicaria wightiana nice photo madam jee

 

Common name: Sontikli • Hindi: Sonela • Marathi: सोनटिकली Sontikli
Botanical name: Pulicaria wightiana    Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

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Sontikli is an annual herb, growing up to 1-2 ft high. Stems are erect, pinkish, branched at the top. Branches are anglled, rising, leafy and velvety. Alternately arranged stalkless leaves are oblong, 3-8 cm long, toothed, velvety. Leaves are smaller towards the top. Flower-heads are yellow, 2-4 cm across, arising singly on leafy stalks, 10-20 cm long, at the end of branches. The stalks are hollow, enlarged upwards. Ray florets are 1.5-2 cm long, 2-3 mm wide, 3-toothed at the tip. Flowering: August-September

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[Neha Singh]

Thanks Hari lal ji and Adittya ji again.

Pulicaria wightiana then.