Blumea eriantha

Blumea eriantha DC., 1834.;
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India (widespread, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa), Nepal, ?Andamans as per Catalogue of life;
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blum-EE-uh — named after Karl Ludwig von Blume, Dutch botanist
er-ee-AN-thuh — wool flowerDave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: wool-flower blumea • Marathi: बुराडी buradi, निमुर्डी nimurdi
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Flora Of Guntur District: Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah (Description with keys- bifoliata, eriantha, mollis & obliqua)
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Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Blumea oxyodonta DC. from Alha Udal talab Maihar MP:

Blumea oxyodonta DC. from Alha Udal talab Maihar MP
about 2-3 feet herb growing wild there
pls validate

I think more closer to Blumea malcolmii rather than Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references in these links.


Keys at Blumea Key say:

Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.
Also matches well with Type specimens from GBIF.
So taking it as B.eriantha. 


Blumea lacera (Burm. f.) DC.
… Dear friends, please validate the ID. Though most of the aspects seem like B. lacera the bloom seems a bit larger – hopefully just a variation.
blum-EE-uh — named after Karl Ludwig von Blume, Dutch botanistPlant Names – Scientific and Popular
LASS-er-a — Latin lacerare, meaning torn or mangled, having irregular edgesDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Malay blumea • Bengali: কুকুৰমুতা kukurmuta, kukursunga • Gujarati: કોલહાર kolhar, પીલો કપૂરિયો pilo kapurio • Hindi: जंगली मूली janglimuli, ककरौंदा kakronda • Kannada: gaandhaari gida • Malayalam: കുക്കുര kukkuravrksam • Marathi: bhamurda, बुरंडो burando • Sanskrit: कुक्कुरद्रु kukuradru, कुकुंदर kukundara • Tamil: காட்டு முள்ளங்கி kattu mullangi, narakkarandai • Telugu: అడవి ముల్లంగి adavi mullangi, కారుపొగాకు karupogaku
Native to: China, e Asia, India, Indo-China, Malesia, Australia
References: Flowers of IndiaFlora of ChinaNPGS/GRINFlowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Vaghbil, Thane on 29 DEC 07

Great pictures …


I find it more closer to images at Blumea oxyodonta DC. 


I think more closer to Blumea malcolmii rather than Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references in these links.


Sushant More comments at iNaturalist … this is not Blumea malcolmii Hook.f. … it is Blumea eriantha DC.


To me Blumea eriantha looks different:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/05/15/blumea-eriantha/


Photographes by … belong to Blumea eriantha DC


Keys at Blumea Key say:

Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.
Also matches well with Type specimens from GBIF.
So taking it as B.eriantha. 


Blumea lacera (Burm. f.) DC.
… Dear friends, please validate the ID. Not sure how many species of Blumea are look-alikes of B. lacera
blum-EE-uh — named after Karl Ludwig von Blume, Dutch botanistPlant Names – Scientific and Popular
LASS-er-a — Latin lacerare, meaning torn or mangled, having irregular edgesDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Malay blumea • Bengali: কুকুৰমুতা kukurmuta, kukursunga • Gujarati: કોલહાર kolhar, પીલો કપૂરિયો pilo kapurio • Hindi: जंगली मूली janglimuli, ककरौंदा kakronda • Kannada: gaandhaari gida • Malayalam: കുക്കുര kukkuravrksam • Marathi: bhamurda, बुरंडो burando • Sanskrit: कुक्कुरद्रु kukuradru, कुकुंदर kukundara • Tamil: காட்டு முள்ளங்கி kattu mullangi, narakkarandai • Telugu: అడవి ముల్లంగి adavi mullangi, కారుపొగాకు karupogaku
Native to: China, e Asia, India, Indo-China, Malesia, Australia
References: Flowers of IndiaFlora of ChinaNPGS/GRINFlowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Vaghbil, Thane during various times

I find it more closer to images at Blumea oxyodonta DC. 


Thanks …, but I am not confident. The leaves are look-alike, but overall aspects of plant does not make me think of oxyodonta.


Thanks …, but I am not confident. The leaves are look-alike, but overall aspects of plant does not make me think of oxyodonta.


On further scrutiny, I think more closer to Blumea malcolmii rather than Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references in these links.


Sushant More comments at iNaturalist … this is not Blumea malcolmii Hook.f. … it is Blumea eriantha DC.


To me Blumea eriantha looks different:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/05/15/blumea-eriantha/


Okay …, I have copied this message to him.


The species in photographs is Blumea eriantha DC


Agreeing if it is an erect and not prostrate as per keys.

Keys at Blumea Key say:
Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.

Keys at Blumea Key say:

Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.
Also matches well with Type specimens from GBIF.
So taking it as B.eriantha. 


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Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Blumea sp from Panni Khoh Maihar MP:
Blumea sp from Panni Khoh Maihar MP
I think this may be Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC.
pls validate


I should refrain myself … but, … … and … can’t be wrong.
However, copying URLs of Blumea pages of Bengal Plants –

I find it more closer to images at Blumea oxyodonta DC. 


Thank you Sir for the updated information.


Thanks, … I now find myself with more time and to understand your careful and researched observations.


Well Sir, in this particular thread I didn’t know what to write, because, as you know, those were my formative days.
However, the genus Blumea still is enigma to me. I remember I myself have several unidentified Blumea species.


On further scrutiny, I think more closer to Blumea malcolmii rather than Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references in these links.


Photos are of Blumea eriantha DC


To me Blumea eriantha looks different:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/05/15/blumea-eriantha/


Agreeing if it is an erect and not prostrate as per keys.

Keys at Blumea Key say:
Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.

Keys at Blumea Key say:

Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.
Also matches well with Type specimens from GBIF.
So taking it as B.eriantha. 


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ID280111phk1:
A herb from Asteraceae has very strong smell
Local marathi nameas are
Mhamrut, Bhamburdi
Photographed at Alibag


– This looks like Blumea eriantha.


An important medicinal plant used as important ingredient of Herbal Cigarettes in Traditional Healing.


I think it is close to Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references herein.


…, if it’s prostrate to decumbent herb then only correct.


Thanks, …, Flora of China says:
Stems usually numerous, prostrate or ascending, 15-30(-40) cm.
Pl. also see  FOC illustration

On further scrutiny, I think more closer to Blumea malcolmii rather than Blumea oxyodonta as per images, details and references in these links.


Photographs are of Blumea eriantha DC


To me Blumea eriantha looks different:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/05/15/blumea-eriantha/


Keys at Blumea Key say:

Plant erect in B.eriantha and plant prostrate in B.oxydonta.
Also matches well with Type specimens from GBIF.
So taking it as B.eriantha.



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Wild plant for ID : 100611 : AK-3:
Taken at Panvel, Maharashtra on the 2nd of March, 2011.
A small plant growing wild.
Some Blumea?


Looks like Blumea eriantha


I think not. I am attaching Blumea eriantha


Appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only.


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Asteraceae Fortnight : Part 2 – Discoid Heads : Blumea For ID : Panvel, Maharashtra : 030613 : AK-1 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Picture taken on 2/3/2011 in Panvel.
Small plant, growing wild.
Posted on our group earlier.
Probable id by … was Blumea eriantha. (Wild plant for ID : 100611 : AK-3)
Confirmation of id please.

Appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only.



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Asteraceae for ID : Lonavala : 14JUL19 : AK-21 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
A wild plant seen in Karla, Lonavala in the first week of March.
Could be Blumea Species?

Please check Blumea.


To me appears close to Blumea malcolmii as per images, details and references herein and as per comparative images at Blumea

Blumea belangeriana?

Already identified as Blumea malcolmii as per images, details and references herein and as per comparative images at Blumea


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only.


Blumea eriantha DC



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Herb ID request – RK53 – 12-Dec-2012:
Request id of this herb from Vasai region. It is around 1 – 2 feet tall and is flowering now. The stem and leaves are covered with hair. The leaves are fragrant when crushed.


Blumea species


Appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only.




Need help with little yellow flower with highly aromatic leaves : 1 image.
Bhopal; black soil; 29/11/2020


Your camera do not have space to take more images? By the way looks like Blumea sp.

Do you have other images showing the habit etc. ?
If so, pl. post.
It may turn out to be Blumea malcolmii

1 image


Yes, appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii


I think it may be Blumea eriantha


Blumea eriantha DC



Blumea sp for ID : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Aromatic herb wild on hillocks near Pune. Maharashtra
May be 3-4 feet high or smaller.

I think Blumea malcolmii Hook.f. as per comparative images at Blumea


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only.


Blumea eriantha DC



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Wild weed For ID : Pali : 250813 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors.
Wild weed seen growing very commonly in Pali, Maharashtra on 23/11/12.
Kindy id.

This could be Blumea sp.


Appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha


Blumea eriantha DC



Request for plant I’d from Bilaspur: 3 high res. images.
Request for I’d of a Compositae from Bilaspur. Photographed in February, 2022.
Appears to be a species of Blumea.


I think it appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha 


Blumea eriantha DC


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Request for id of a Compositae: 2 high res. images.
Request for I’d of a composite from Bilaspur. Photographed in February 2022.


Please check at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/ar/asteraceae/asteroideae/inuleae/blumea


Please check for Blumea species. B.lacera (???)- not sure.


I think it appears close to images at Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha 


Blumea eriantha DC


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FOR ID :: Blumea sp. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 · JUN23 DV68: 2 images.

Blumea sp. … FOR ID
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 · 11:48 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Earlier uploaded at efloraofindia … could be Blumea malcolmii Hook.f. as … thinks.


Sushant More comments at iNaturalist … this is not Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.


Then, what else?


Sushant has simply disagreed that it is Blumea malcolmii Hook.f..
I have copied this message to him.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha


Many many thanks, …, for suggesting the ID.
Hopefully … puts his thoughts; will update my notes accordingly.


Blumea eriantha DC


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Blumea malcolmii Hook.f. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 29, 2007 · JUN23 DV290: 4 images.

Blumea malcolmii Hook.f.
Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 29, 2007 · 11:09 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Many thanks to … for suggesting the ID at efloraofindia


I think it may be Blumea eriantha 


So many thanks, …, for suggesting the ID.
Hopefully Sushant puts his thoughts here; will accordingly update my notes.

Yes, … Sushant has already suggested Blumea eriantha in iNaturalist.


Blumea eriantha DC


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FOR ID :: Blumea sp. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 · JUN23 DV64: 4 images.
Blumea sp. … FOR ID
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 · 12:04 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl


Blumea malcolmii (C.B.Clarke) Hook.fil. ??


Yes, appears close as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/02/05/blumea-malcolmii/


Sushant More comments at iNaturalist … this is not Blumea malcolmii Hook.f..


Then, what else?


Sushant has simply disagreed that it is Blumea malcolmii Hook.f..


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only


Blumea eriantha DC


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FOR VALIDATION :: Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Mar 2, 2008 · JUN23 DV268: 4 images.

Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. … FOR VALIDATION
Waghbil, Thane :: Mar 2, 2008 · 4:28 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Validating / identifying this Blumea may get challenging due to lack of leaf photos

I think it is
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/02/05/blumea-malcolmii/


Okay, thank you, …, for the best possible ID.


I think it may be Blumea eriantha only


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Plant ID: 3 images.

Need help to ID this plant.
Bhopal.
5/12/2023

Blumea ??


I think appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/12/26/blumea-oxyodonta/


Yes , … it’s close to Blumea oxydonta..
Once also check with Blumea eriantha..


I think it may be Blumea eriantha 


…, both have suggested Blumea eriantha in iNaturalist.


Blumea eriantha DC.


Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary … about 100 – 2100 ft asl
… part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Mixed vegetation – dry deciduous, moist deciduous, semi-evergreen 
ID please, of Blumea species.

Date & time: 16 FEB 13 10:10AM
Altitude: about 432 ft asl
Habitat: mixed-deciduous forest, along path
Habit: herb about 40 – 50 cm high, flower 6 – 8 mm across


How about Blumea eriantha DC ?


Many thanks … I am always confused with some of the Blumea species.
B. eriantha, a plant with large basal leaves; not sure.
Let us wait for some validating comment(s).
Have posted another – similar looking flat-topped flower-head Blumea for ID query … Blumea species at Kulanggad.

even to me it look like Blumea eriantha
Tungareshwar is a beautiful place for nature lovers…. with wast diversity of plants..
I dont know why this line is appearing .. part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park?


Thank you very much … for the ID validation. With … and your thought, am convinced with B. eriantha.
About Tungareshwar WLS being part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park – me too was surprised to see this board during my visit last September 2012.


I think it may be Blumea oxydonta due to prostrate habit


…, both have suggested Blumea eriantha in iNaturalist.


Blumea eriantha DC


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Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Blumea eriantha at Tungareshwar WLS :: 16 FEB 13 :: DV07 : 4 images. 3 posts by 3 authors.

Blumea eriantha DC.
blum-EE-uh — named after Karl Ludwig von Blume, Dutch botanist
er-ee-AN-thuh — wool flower
Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: wool-flower blumea • Marathi: बुराडी buradi, निमुर्डी nimurdi
Native to: India
Reference: Flora of the Presidency of Bombay
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 16 FEB 13

I think it may be Blumea oxydonta due to prostrate habit


…, both have suggested Blumea eriantha in iNaturalist.


Blumea eriantha DC


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Updated on March 12, 2025

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