• Common Name : Wathupalu
• Scientific Name : Mikania micrantha
• Family : Asteraceae
• Life cycle : Perennial
• Morphological characters : Oval shape and sharp leaves has serrated margin. Stem is a vine having hairs. Have apical inflotescence.
• Propagation : Seeds
• Agricultural importance : May invade lawns and displace desirable grasses. May cause oxalate poisoning in livestock if eaten.
• Uses : Medicinal value.
• Control measures : Hand weeding and mechanical weeding