Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Galinsoga parviflora
COMMON NAME:
Lesser Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Smallflower Quickweed
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_gapa2_001_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_411
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Galinsoga parviflora
3408
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, barnyards, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Central & South America
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Rays: White
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene
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