Wildflower of the valley
Rayhanda
Erigeron multiradiatus
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 20–40 cm
- Flower colour
- blue
- Flowering
- August to September
About Rayhanda
Erigeron multiradiatusis a hirsute annual herb of height 20 to 40 cm. LEaves are sessile, obovate and acute at apex, toothed at the upper part. Flowers heads are dark purple. Ray florets are dark or pale purple and Disc florets are yellow. The specific name is multiradiatus because of radiating florets.
Where to find it
- In the middle of the valley
- In the deeper parts of the valley
Habitat
In grassy slopes, waysides of agricultural fields
Uses & folklore
Whole plant is used as a brain tonic and for the treatment of renal disorder and stomachache.
What the name means
Erigeron is Greek eri (early) + geron (old man), after the plant's hoary appearance; multiradiatus means "many-rayed", for the many ray florets.
Don't confuse it with
Erigeron bellidioides (sno 33) is smaller and daisy-like; both are often mistaken for true Bellis at first glance.
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