Gallant soldier
Galinsoga parviflora
Also known as Smooth galinsoga, Quick Weed
About Gallant soldier
Galinsoga parviflora is a species of herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It has several common names including guasca (Colombia), pacpa yuyo, paco yuyo, and waskha (Peru), burrionera (Ecuador), albahaca silvestre and saetilla (Argentina), mielcilla (Costa Rica), piojito (Oaxaca, Mexico), galinsoga (New Zealand), gallant soldier, quickweed, and potato weed (United Kingdom, United States).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Galinsoga parviflora
- Genus
- Galinsoga
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands, dry deciduous forests and shola forests
- Native to
- Tropical south America
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- மூக்குத்தி பூ Mookuthi Poo, மூக்குத்தி
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Gallant soldier belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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