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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galinsoga quadriradiata   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key


SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga quadriradiata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Galinsoga quadriradiata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Galinsoga quadriradiata

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-73-001:

Galinsoga ciliata   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Galinsoga ciliata

 

COMMON NAME:
Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed


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image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm0507n_07

July    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

A particularly pestiferous weed... eradication extremely difficult, per Manual of the Southeastern Flora (JK Small, 1933).

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm0508c_17

August    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm060813_233

August    Haywood County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Gland-tipped hairs of the peduncles are 0.5mm or more long, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm140804_344

August    Greenville County    SC

Swamp Rabbit Trail

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_g_quadriradiata_b

September        

A small hairy plant with opposite, short-stalked, ovate, toothed leaves, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_g_quadriradiata_c

September        

The five white rays are about as wide as long and three-toothed at apex, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm141022_195

October    Greenville County    SC

Cleveland Park

image of Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Peruvian-daisy, Gallant Soldiers, Fringed Quickweed

JK Marlow    jkm141022_201

October    Greenville County    SC

Cleveland Park

Involucres hemispheric, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galinsoga quadriradiata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galinsoga quadriradiata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galinsoga quadriradiata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Galinsoga quadriradiata

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-73-001:
Galinsoga ciliata   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Galinsoga ciliata

 

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586

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, barnyards, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Central & South America

Common in Mountains, uncommon in Piedmont, uncommon in NC Coastal Plain (rare in Coastal Plain of GA & SC)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

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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