Scientific Name
Solidago virga-aurea L.
Synonyms
Family
Asteraceae
Local Name
Sonari Buti
Habit Habitat
A perennial unbranched herb with erect leafy stem, up to 1m tall, found in sub-alpine zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, lanceolate, aromatic, acute, subglabrous, lower leaves stalked, 8-13cm, toothed, the upper sessile, smaller, narrower and entire. Inflorescence composed of terminal panicles or racemes. Flower mustard yellow. Ray floret strap-shaped, spreading while disc floret tubular. Fruit an achene, pappus long, rough with brownish-white hairs.
Flowering Fruiting
July-October
Harvesting Time
July-October
Medicinal Value
It has expectorant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic properties also useful in cough,
flu, asthma and indigestion.
flu, asthma and indigestion.
Parts Used
Flower, leaf, stem
Future Prospective
Collection, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Solidago virga-aurea L.