Threelobe Beggar Tick is an annual herb, 10-150 cm
tall. Leaves are simple, i.e., lobed or unlobed but not divided into
leaflets. Leaves are arranged oppositely. There are two leaves per node
along the stem the edge of the leaf blade has lobes, or it has both
teeth and lobes. The edge of the leaf blade has no teeth or lobes the
edge of the leaf blade has teeth. The flower-heads have disk flowers
only, and usually lack the strap-shaped ray-florets. The flower-heads
have tubular disk flowers in the center and occasionally 1-5 ray
florets, these often strap-shaped, around the periphery. Threelobe
Beggar Tick is a worldwide weed. In India it can be seen in the
Himalayas at altitudes of 800-3400 m. Flowering: July-October.
Identification credit: Nidhan Singh
Photographed in Chakrata, Uttarakhand.
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