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Title
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An Indigenous Broom made from Parthenium hysterophorus L. ( Asteraceae)_2009 Vol 14 Envis Newsletter
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Description
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Rao reported Parthenium hysterophorus came to India from Poona in 1956. it is commonly called as Carrot Grass, congress grass or wild caarroy grass, in hindi is known as chatak chandani or Gajar ghas. It came to India along with PL 480 wheat seeds in 1950's. it is one of the ten worst weeds in the world and dangerous to crops, animals and human being. interestingly in NBR it was founded and it has become a part and parcel of the day to day life of Irulas. In neeradi village of pillur, they harvest, tied into bundles, dried till leaves fall off, and also spotted the same kind of broom in Bangalabadigai and Chokkanalli areas.
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Tag
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Report on Parthenium hysterophorus L. and its local name, Characteristics of Paethenuim hysterophorus, The uses of the Asteraceae.
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Contributor
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l.Rasingam, Shiny mariam Rehel
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Language
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english
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Format
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.pdf
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Publisher
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Keystone Foundation
