Asteraceae member- Nilgiris

 
 
Please help me to identify this herb found in the grasslands of Nilgiris. The plant height is about 1.5 feet. Is this a non-native one?
Leaf: 8 x 3 cm
Inflorescence head: 1.5 cm
Date 23 Oct 2012
Place: Mukruthi NP, Nilgiris, TN
Alt.: 2350 m asl
 
 
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I am resurfacing this post for identification, kindly help in identification. The habitat is a high-altitude grassland.
Leaf: 8 x 3 cm
Inflorescence head: 1.5 cm
The plant height is about 1.5 feet.
Date 23 Oct 2012
Place: Mukruthi NP, Nilgiris, TN
Alt.: 2350 m asl

 

 

 

 

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