Synedrella nodiflora

• Botanical Name : Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn.
• Synonyms : Verbesina nodiflora L.
• Common Name : Cinderella Weed, Node Weed, Pig Grass, Synedrella
• Plant Family : Asteraceae (Compositae)

• According to the Rules of ICBN the names of the families should end in -aceae. Thus the new name for the family Compositae became Asteraceae. However, the name Compositae is also exempted and conserved under 'Nomina Conservanda' because of their constant use for a long time.

• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 18

About Synedrella nodiflora Plant :

• Habit : A tall herb.
• Leaves : Ovate-lanceolate, hispidly hairy.
• Inflorescence : Capitulum (Head)
• Flowers :
  • Heads axillary or between forks of branches, pale yellow.
  • Achenes of ray florets prominently ribbed, lacerate, those of disc florets compressed, subtrigonous, minutely tuberculate.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : July - January
• Significance : Found wildly growing in wet areas.