Tridax procumbens L.
A small , straggling procumbent , perennial hairy herb . Leaves opposite , ovate- elliptic , acute , hairy - glandular . Inflorescence capitulum (head) ; flower pale yellow , long , peduncled , solitary heads , hairy involucral bracts hairy ; ray florets ligulate , yellow , pappus numerous unequal feathery bristles ; disc florets bisexual , corolla regular , tubular , pentafid . Fruit cypsela , seed non endospermous .
- Family: Asteraceae
- Habit: Procumbent , perennial herb
- Habitat: Rocky areas , roadsides and villages
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Coat buttons
Hindi - Ahal kohadi
Malayalam - Chiravanakk
Tamil - Seruppadithalai
Kannada - Addike soppu
Medicinal Uses
* Used as drink to treat bronchial catarrh , diahrroea , dysentery , liver disease.
* Used to cure hairloss .
* Used to treat jaundice .
* Decoction of leaves used against pain , to treat malaria .
* Insect repellant .
