Scientific Name
Tussilago farfara L.
Synonyms
Family
Asteraceae
Local Name
Tarakhri
Habit Habitat
A perennial herb commonly found at damp places and moist banks in temperate zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, heart-shaped, whitish and hairy below, margin toothed. Inflorescence a capitulum. Flowers appear before leaves. Flower heads 2-3 cm broad. Involucral bracts purplish. Ray floret yellow. Disc floret tubular. Fruit a cypsela, pappus white with long and soft hairs.
Flowering Fruiting
March-April
Harvesting Time
April-August
Medicinal Value
Leaves are rich in vitamin C and zinc, its powder is used as herbal tobacco to
treat cough, skin ulcers and sores.
treat cough, skin ulcers and sores.
Parts Used
Whole plant
Future Prospective
Collection, Formulation, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Tussilago farfara L.