*yes it is Pulicaria wightiana nice photo madam jee* *Common name:* Sontikli • Hindi: Sonela • Marathi: सोनटिकली Sontikli *Botanical name:* *Pulicaria wightiana* *Family:* *Asteraceae* (Sunflower family) ------------------------------ Sontikli is an annual herb, growing up to 1-2 ft high. Stems are erect, pinkish, branched at the top. Branches are anglled, rising, leafy and velvety. Alternately arranged stalkless leaves are oblong, 3-8 cm long, toothed, velvety. Leaves are smaller towards the top. Flower-heads are yellow, 2-4 cm across, arising singly on leafy stalks, 10-20 cm long, at the end of branches. The stalks are hollow, enlarged upwards. Ray florets are 1.5-2 cm long, 2-3 mm wide, 3-toothed at the tip. Flowering: August-September
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Neha Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Madhuri ji, Adittya and Rohit . > > The flower resembles Pentanema indicum but the leaves dont. > > I think it is Pulicaria wightiana. > > Please confirm. > > > -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 [email protected]
