Botanical name: Jurinea ceratocarpa var. depressa    Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Synonyms: Saussurea ceratocarpa var. depressa, Lipschitziella ceratocarpa var. depressa

Dwarf Hornfruit Jurinea is a stemless herb with pinnately cut leaves which are linear-oblong in outline, 5-12 cm long, green on both surfaces or white beneath. Flower-heads are stalkless, 1.2-3.7 cm across, with linear leaves below. Florets are purple, all similar, 1.2 cm long. Flower-head bracts are lanceshaped pointed. Fruit is 4-5 angled, 5 mm, angles thickened ending in erect spines. Dwarf Hornfruit Jurinea is found in Western Himalaya, at altitudes of 4300-5000 m.

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