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Botanical name: Blumea paniculata Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Panicled Blumea is a perennial herb with a slender stem. The leaves are lobed
and small flower-heads are born in panicles with wiry branches. The fruit is
a white feathery ball, probably meant for air dispersal of seeds.
Flowering: November-February.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke| Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. |