Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga parviflora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
3408
Forb
Annual
Non-native: Central & South America
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, barnyards, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Rays: White
Disc: Yellow
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene
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