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Bisalyakarani

Local Name	:	Bisalyakarani
Botanical Name	:	Tridax procumbens L.
Common Name	:	Tridax daisy
Family	:	Asteraceae
Distribution	:	Found throughout India including Odisha. Distributed in tropical and subtropical regions including Africa, Asia, Australia, and parts of North America.
Habit	:	Herb
Short Description	:	It is commonly known as coatbuttons or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It’s best known as a widespread weed and pest plant.

Descriptions

It is an herbaceous plant sprawl along the ground, often forming dense mats. The leaves are simple, serrated, and arranged in rosettes at the stem tips. The flowers are borne on long stalks arising from the leaf axils and have a characteristic daisy-like appearance.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

Throughout the year

Use(s)

Whole plant paste is used in skin infections.