Nipplewort is an annual or perennial herbaceous
plant growing up to 1-1.2 m tall, with hairy stems and clear (not
milky) sap. The leaves are spirally arranged; larger leaves at the base
of the flowering stem are often pinnate, with a large oval terminal
leaflet and one to four small side leaflets, while smaller leaves
higher on the stem are simple oval; all leaves have a toothed margin.
The flowers are yellow, produced in a flower-head 1-2 cm in diameter.
The flower-heads are borne numerous in loose clusters at the top of the
stem. Nipplewort is found worldwide. In India it is found in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
Photographed in Dachhigam, Kashmir.
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