Scientific Name
Aster thomsonii C.B.Clarke.
Synonyms
Family
Asteraceae
Local Name
Usmani Tara
Habit Habitat
An annual herb up to 60-90cm tall, found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, ovate-elliptic coarsely tooth. Inflorescence a capitulum. Capitula terminal, solitary, 3-5 cm in diameter. Ray-floret linear-lanceolate, purple. Fruit an achene, hairy.
Flowering Fruiting
July-September
Harvesting Time
August-November
Medicinal Value
Locally paste of leaves and flowers heals inflammation of joints, also useful in asthma and ulcer. Review of literature reveals that it has antitumor activities.
Parts Used
Flower, Leaf, Root
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Aster thomsonii C.B.Clarke.