Pluchea species probably P. tomentosa at Pune

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Pluchea species probably P. tomentosa at Pune

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efloraofindia:''For Id 17012013MR1’’ shrub at Pune: 15/01/2013

Bharati vidyapeeth road Pune

requesting identification of a medium height shrub which was full of ?open fruits with hairy seeds as seen in the pic. I could not make out the flowers if any.

Can be a Blumea sp.

It may be Pluchea species of Asteraceae

Yes it is Pluchea species for sure. probably P. tomentosa

Asteraceae Fortnight : Part 2 - Discord Heads : roadside shrub For ID at Pune : 05062013 : MR-02 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 1 author.

15/01/2013
medium height shrub which was full of ?open fruits with hairy seeds
Posted on our group earlier for Id.
Following was the feed back (efloraofindia:''For Id 17012013MR1’’ shrub at Pune: )
... suggested Blumea species.
... ‘Yes it is Pluchea species for sure. probably P. tomentosa’
For confirmation of id please.

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