Parthenium - Howrah 2011-01-09 9940

Description:

Description: Parthenium also called gajar ghas, is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Notable species in this genus include Guayule. It is also called bitterweed, carrot-grass, false ragweed, feverfew, parthenium-weed, ragweed parthenium, Santa Maria feverfew, whitetop, coentro-do-mato, losna-branca, cicutilla. It is biggest problem in cultivation in India. Photographed at Howrah, India. Date: 9 January 2011, 09:58:02. Source: Own work. Author: Biswarup Ganguly.