Golden Chrysanthemum is a herb that grows up to 30 cm
tall, erect or prostrate with very jagged leaves, three or five lobes
deeply incised, each lobe is in turn divided and ends in a pointed
shape . The flowers are yellow heads with flower-cluster-stalks 3-5 cm
up to 6 cm. Ray-florets are about 9, 2.2 mm. The fruits are achenes
flattened, dark-colored, flared walls at the top and surrounded by a
bract whitish. Golden Chrysanthemum is native to Mexico to Central
America, Caribbean. It is naturalized in India.
Medicinal uses: Golden Chrysanthemum in Cuban
traditional medicine is used for gastro-intestinal pains, rheumatism
and
kidney, strengthens and increases hair growth.
Identification credit: Krishan Lal
Photographed in Sirmaur Distt, Himachal Pradesh.
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