Grangea maderaspatana

(L.) Poir.

Madras carpet

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves 868 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Grangea maderaspatana, commonly known as Madras carpet, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Description

A leafy herb. It grows each year from seed. It lies along the ground. It forms round patches. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are hairy. The leaves have stalks. The edges are deeply wavy and divided into narrow leaflets. The flower heads are green or yellow. The fruit is an achene.

Edible Uses

The tender leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The tender leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

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Medicinal Uses

The leaves are said to be anodyne. They are taken in an infusion, or in a soup, as a stomachic. Externally, the leaf-sap is used to treat earache. The powdered dry leaves or wet-leaf compress are applied to contusions.

Distribution

A tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in Nepal to about 2000 m altitude. It grows on dry, sandy loams. It is common on the edges of canals, ditches and rice fields. It grows in wet grassland savannah. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, China, East Africa, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, SE Asia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds or by splitting the clump.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	89.9	80	19	3.2	—	60	—	—

Synonyms

Artemisia maderaspatana L.Cotula hemisphaerica Wallich, not (Roxb.)Wall. ex C.B.Clarke

Also Known As

Bhediachim, Bichi ba, Cai dong, Davana, Gobre jhar, Jhim jhime, Jhinkimundi, Machipatri, Masipathri, Mukhatari, Mustaru, Nahanigorakha-mundi, Namuti, Nilampala, Rau coc, Save, Taw-ma-hnyo-lon, Ye-tazwet

References (10)

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Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 12
Manandhar, N.P., 2002, Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. p 250

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