lilac tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
Emilia sonchifolia, known as lilac tasselflower, is a tropical flowering herb in the Asteraceae family. It is an annual plant that can grow up to 40 cm tall with lyrate-pinnatilobed leaves, up to 10 cm long. The leaves may turn purplish with age. The plant produces multiple pink or purplish flower heads.
Description
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. is a member of the Asteraceae family and is commonly called lilac tasselflower. It is an annual herb that typically reaches a height of 40 cm. The leaves are lyrate-pinnatilobed and can grow up to 10 cm in length, sometimes developing a purplish hue as they age. The plant is characterized by its several pink or purplish flower heads. It is native to and distributed across regions including Bolívar, BR, NU, WS, PW, SB, AI, NR, KI, CO, MX, KH, CD, KM, FM, VN, MU, SG, WF, and KN. First described in 1834, it is also known by the common name cupid's shaving brush.
Other common names
lilac tasselflower
Distribution
Bolívar · BR · NU · WS · PW · SB · AI · NR · KI · CO · MX · KH · CD · KM · FM · VN · MU · SG · WF · KN · MV · DM · MG · PG · AU · Curieuse · TL · PF · PA · MS
Synonyms
Senecio sonchifoliusGynura ecalyculataEmilia sinicaCrassocephalum sonchifoliumSenecio sonchifolius var. sonchifoliusSenecio sonchifolius var. bogorensisEmilia purpureaEmilia rigidulaCacalia sonchifoliaEmilia sonchifolia var. typica
