Asteraceae Week (Part II - Discoid heads) aster, daisy, or sunflower family *Chromolaena odorata* (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob. *kroh-mo-LAY-na* -- Greek: *chroma* (color), *laina* (cloak) ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DChromolaena&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfHN-PCtmbeAgz4jN9a-K-AXdCa7g> *oh-dor-AY-tuh* or *oh-dor-AH-tuh* -- fragrant ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dodorata&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcnWqZrN2h4ZABtziW7QuRg7PMHjg>
*commonly known as*: common floss flower, Siam weed, triffid weed • *Hindi*: बाघ धोका bagh dhoka, तीव्र गंधा tivra gandha • *Malayalam*: കമ്മ്യുണിസ്റ്റ് പച്ച communist pacha *Native to*: tropical America; naturalized widely *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FSiam520Weed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcbPwzoRT01Vg1z3A5MoI9JGdYMEA>• PIER species info<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hear.org%2Fpier%2Fspecies%2Fchromolaena_odorata.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfAct7nitZgpq8hDYLLhTHx47pFIw>• Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FChromolaena_odorata&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfDQ3Rxxv8REUYU8P0J5xKDUDOwAQ> in and around Thane at various dates [image: Common Floss Flower]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2112893986%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcJOylqntCbvDfzz3g11NQlqB-m3w> [image: Christmas Bush]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2115103006%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfliKohmTTBGan4o47VwSTqeW2K_g> [image: Chromolaena odorata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3292337469%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdJkEocEcMIiqKGJ_G6PXVXxVyWMA> Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
