Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
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Galinsoga parviflora
Potato Weed, Gallant Soldier
Asteraceae
Disturbed habitats, gardens, and agricultural areas. Coast. Ranges north of Kiama. ACT. Occasionally elsewhere.
Introduced annual herb to 0.6 m high. Stems grooved, slightly rough to almost hairless. Leaves opposite each other, 1–6 cm long, 5–40 mm wide, tips pointed, surfaces almost hairless or covered with minute bristles; margins fringed. Upper leaves usually smaller and narrower. Flower heads 4–7 mm in diameter overall, usually with 5 'petals' about 1 mm long, and yellow centres with many florets. Flower heads in loose clusters at the tops of the stems.Flowers Spring to Summer.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Galinsoga~parviflora (accessed 22 January, 2021) rough
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