Pan India Bouquets

Tussilago farfara L.

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 farfara (L.) Bernh.; Farfara radiata; Petasites farfara Baill.; Tussilago alpestris Hegetschw.; Tussilago generalis E.H.L.Krause; Tussilago radiata Gilib.; Tussilago ruderalis Salisb.; Tussilago rupestris Wall.; Tussilago umbertina Borbás; Tussilago vulgaris Lam.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tussilago farfara L.
Common name : Colt's Foot, Coltsfoot
Vernacular name : Kothamari, Kulamari (Garo); Watpan (Hindi)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Wet places, moist slopes, forest understories, valleys in Himalaya; 600 - 3800 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The immature capitula and leaves of Tussilago farfara are used medicinally for relieving coughs and improving breathing
Flower, Fruit : April-May
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Temperate Eurasia to North Africa and Nepal, Bhutan, India
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Temperate Eurasia to North Africa and Nepal, North America
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 164; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1570
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Tussilago farfara. Downloaded on 5 December 2023.

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