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Galinsoga quadriradiata
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Galinsoga ciliata (Raf.) S.F. Blake |
| Common names: | Shaggy soldier (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Slender annual herb, up to 30 cm. Stems densely covered in long, spreading, often glandular hairs. Leaves with long glandular hairs, particularly on the underside; margin crenate-dentate to subentire. Peduncle with many glandular and eglandular hairs, c. 0.5 mm long. Capitula c. 5 mm in diameter. Receptacular scales usually simple, some with 1 or 2 weak lateral lobes. Pappus of very narrowly ovate scales, fringed with hairs and with a fine terminal projection. |
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| Habitat: | Disturbed ground |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America and now a near cosmopolitan weed of disturbed places. |
| National distribution: | N,C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 4 February 2025 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 763 - 764. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 25. as Galinsoga ciliata Stace, C.A. (1997). New Flora of the British Isles. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Page 753. Wild, H. (1967). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) Page 10. as Galinsoga ciliata |
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