Asteraceae FAMILY

Dolomiaea macrocephala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dolomiaea macrocephala is a prostrate, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a long, stout, aromatic taproot; it produces a basal rosette of long, spreading, lobed leaves with a dense central domed cluster up to 10cm across, of rather large purple flower-heads on short stems[ 2025 Title Ethnobotany of the Himalayas Publication Author Kunwar R.M., Sher H. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57408-6 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2021 ISBN 978-3-030-57407-9 Description ] The plant is commonly used as incense and as a medicinal herb in India, where it is gathered in large quantities from the wild for local use and for trade[ 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas of northwest India to Nepal

HabitatOpen alpine grassy slopes, rocky areas, morainic deposits, screes, at elevations from 3,000 - 4,300 metres[ 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. , 1977 Title Non-Timber Forest Products of Nepal Himalaya - database of some important species found in the mountain protected ar Publication Author Ghimire S.K. et al Publisher WWF Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal Year 2008 ISBN 978-99946-837-9-6 Description , 2025 Title Ethnobotany of the Himalayas Publication Author Kunwar R.M., Sher H. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57408-6 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2021 ISBN 978-3-030-57407-9 Description ]