'''Ashmahabhedah''' or '''Aerva lanata''' is a common weed which grows wild everywhere in the plains of India. The root has a camphor-like aroma.<ref name="common"/> The dried flowers which look like soft spikes, are sold under the commercial names as Buikallan or Boor. It is one of the plants included in '''[[Dasapushpam''']], the ten sacred flowers of '''''Kerala'''''.