Pan India Bouquets

Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass.

Family : Asteraceae
(Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Asteraceae
Synonym(s) : Cineraria sibirica (L.) L.; Hoppea sibirica (L.) Rchb.; Othonna sibirica L.; Senecillis sibirica (L.) Simonk.; Senecio sibiricus (L.) Druce
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass.
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Swamps, moist grasslands, stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 400 - 2200 m. altitude
Comments / notes : It grows well in sparse temperate forests or along slope side of forest margins. This species is sometimes grown in gardens for its large leaves and tall spike like arrangement of yellow daisy like flowers.
Flower, Fruit : July-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : East Central and South-East Europe to Russian Far East and North China, North India
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Central and South-East Europe to Russian Far East, North China and Austria, France, Italy,
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 159
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Ligularia sibirica. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.