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redflower ragleaf
Scientific Name: Crassocephalum crepidioides
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Redflower Ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides)
Crassocephalum crepidioides, commonly known as redflower ragleaf, is an annual herb found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. It is also known by several other common names.
Common Names
- Redflower ragleaf
- Ebolo
- Thickhead
- Fireweed
- Borbotak (Tagalog)
- Bulak Manok (Tagalog)
- Ye tong hao
- Fau lele
- Tera paibi (Manipuri)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
- Tribe: Senecioneae
- Higher Taxon: Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
- Synonyms: (See reference to "Synonyms" in the source text but no actual list provided)
Distribution and Habitat
- Grows throughout tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
- Natural range includes Africa.
- Found in plains and dry deciduous forests.
- Grows as a weed and a minor vegetable.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Erect annual herb.
- Slightly succulent.
- Grows up to 180 cm tall.
- Aromatic.
- Sparingly branched.
- Stem is rather stout and soft, ribbed, and apically covered with short, thick hairs; lower down (details unspecified).
- Leaves are 8-12 x 4-6 cm.
- Lower leaves are lyrate pinnatifid, elliptic-oblanceolate, apex acute, dentate.
- Tall herb with bunches of hanging flowers.
Ecological Role
- Considered a weed in many regions.
- Can be an exotic species becoming a frequent weed (e.g., in Florida).
- Reported to have evolved resistance to herbicides (e.g., in Malaysia).
Other Notable Characteristics
- Can be used as a minor vegetable.