Achyranthes aspara

Family: Amaranthaceae

English name: Prickly chaff flower

Vernacular name: Puthh kanda

Importance: 

It is a less important perennial and troublesome weed of non-croplands and neglected corners of summer crops.

Control: 

It is tolerant to pendimethalin & metolachlor. It may be controlled through the spray of Paraquat or glyphosate in non-croplands and directed application among crop rows.