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Silk Leaf

Lagasca mollis

Description:

Silk Leaf is an annual herb, 50-100 cm tall. Oppositely arranged simple, ovate leaves with toothed margin, are 3-5 cm long. The leaves are silky beneath. Tiny white-cream colored flowers, with 5 petals, occur in a composite head 2-3 cm across. The heads are surrounded by silky leaves, which probably lends it one of its common names. Silk Leaf is native to the Americas, and naturalized in India.

Habitat:

Western ghats.

Notes:

Flowering: August-March.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Silk Leaf
Lagasca mollis Lagascea mollis - Silk Leaf


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10 Comments

bhargav.py
bhargav.py 11 years ago

Awesome pic!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

I will never forget this plant... as I have it in my reference book... but find it after one year...... :)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank you so much for the ID Ashish..!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Aster family... all seasonal flowering herb plant.

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks Luis..:-)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Good shot

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thanks OnengDyah..:-)

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Pretty..

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Thank you Lars..!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago

Fantastic spotting and shot!

Sumukha Javagal
Spotted by
Sumukha Javagal

Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012

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