Peacock grass--hearty, lively, always cheerful

Malachite Compositae, marigold is an annual herb. Stem erect, branches obliquely spreading. Leaves pinnately divided, head solitary, tubular Corolla yellow, achene linear, florescence July-September. Originally from Mexico. Distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, born in hillside grasslands, forests, or garden cultivation at an altitude of 750-1600m. It has medicinal value. The whole grass of malachite can be used as medicine, harvested in summer and autumn, fresh or dried in the sun. The taste is bitter and flat. It has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness and relieving cough. For cough, dysentery, cough, toothache, wind and fire eye pain; external use for gills, breast pain.

Peacock grass

Herbs annual, 30-100 cm tall, stems erect, usually subbasal branched, branches obliquely spreading. Leaves pinnately divided, 2-9 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide, lobes linear-lanceolate, margin serrate, teeth often long fine awn, base of teeth usually 1 gland. Head solitary, 3.5-4 cm in diameter, peduncle 5-6.5 cm long, apical slightly thickened; involucre 1.5 cm long, 0.7 cm wide, long elliptic, upper end with acute teeth, glandular dots; ligule golden yellow or orange, with red spots; tongue suborbicular 8-10 mm long, 6-7 mm wide, tip retuse; tubular Corolla yellow, 10-14 mm long, as long as crown hairs, 5-toothed. Achenes linear, base narrowed, 8-12 mm long, black, pubescent, crown scaly, 1-2 long Awned, 2-3 short and obtuse. The florescence is from July to September.

Peacock grass

Legend has it:

The peacock prairie originally has a common name called "sunflower". Later, he was "robbed" by sunflowers. Its flowers have the habit of blooming at sunrise and closing at sunset, and grow in an optically active way. Therefore, its flower language is "sunny weather", which is extended to "cheerful and lively". For those who are blessed by this kind of flower, their personality is never muddy!

Peacock grass