Pan India Bouquets

Seriphidium brevifolium (Wall. ex DC.) Ling & Y.R.Ling

Family : Asteraceae
(Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Asteraceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Artemisia brevifolia Wall. ex DC.
Common name : Short-Leaved Wormwood
Vernacular name : kirmala, Murin, Phillaur, Seski (Dogri)
Habit : Subshrub or shrub
Habitat : Slopes, valleys, saline-alkaline soils; 2700 - 4500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Common above 2500 m. altitude in stony terrains with sandy soils and low humidity. he plant is collected for extraction of santonin and used as a vermifuge by locals.
Flower, Fruit : August-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Afghanistan to West Tibet and West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 162
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Seriphidium brevifolium. Downloaded on 30 June 2022.