Plants from
Asteraceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Lagascea mollis Cav.
English Name : American Softhead
Irula Name : Kuppai chedi
Hindi Name : Tharwad
Habit : An erect, white-pubescent herb.
Tridax procumbens L.
English Name : Coat Buttons
Irula Name : Mukuthipoo
Tamil Name : Seruppadithazhai, Kenathuppoondu
Hindi Name : Akal kohadi
Habit : A slender perennial herb, branched at base.
Parthenium hysterophorus L.
English Name : Congress Grass
Irula Name : Keepa geda/Bhoothkeda
Hindi Name : Gajar ghas
Habit : An erect, puberulous well branched herb.
Bidens pilosa L.
Irula Name : Selai kuthi mullu, Kothi mullu, Paimullu, Ottumullu
Tamil Name : Mukkuthi
Habit : A small herb.
Ageratum conyzoides L.
English Name : Goat Weed
Irula Name : Undai
Tamil Name : Pampillu
Hindi Name : Visadodi
Habit : A soft hairy annual herb.
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Irula Name : Kanthi mul
Tamil Name : Kombumul, Mullu chedi
Habit : A well branched herb.
Xanthium indicum J. Koenig
English Name : Cocklebur, Burweed
Tamil Name : Ottarchedi
Habit : A gregarious shrub.
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray
English Name : Mexican sunflower
Irula Name : Kattu suryakanthi
Habit : A large gregarious shrub.
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King & H. Robinson
English Name : Common Floss Flower
Irula Name : Naraigeda
Habit : An aromatic erect pubescent shrub.
