Asteraceae
Indian aster
Kalimeris indica
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Kalimeris
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Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 馬蘭, 马兰, 田边菊, 蓑衣莲, 路边菊, 马兰头, 鱼鳅串, 鸡儿肠
- English
- Indian aster
- Japanese
- コヨメナ
- Persian
- کالیمریس ایندیکا
Synonyms
- Aster javanicus Garcin ex Burm.f.
- Asteromoea indica (L.) Blume
- Asteromoea indica var. indica
- Boltonia indica var. indica
- Chrysanthemum cuneatum Roxb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced
Photos
Photo: Taraxacumseeds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.