Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
Vernacular name: Pirina, Poovamkurunthala, Puvamkozhinjal,
Puvankurunal
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Deciduous forests, also in the
plains
Distribution: Pantropics, India
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key identification features: Annuals or perennial herbs with
ribbed stems, which can be either smooth or slightly hairy. The leaves vary in
size. The flower heads are small, arranged in terminal corymbose cymes, and
supported by peduncles. The achenes are covered in fine hairs.
Uses: Treat unspecified medicinal
disorders, as animal food and a medicine and for food.
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