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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 north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

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 north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

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
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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