Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Galinsoga parviflora Cavanilles
(Gallant Soldier)

Family: Asteraceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
Galinsoga parviflora Cavanilles var. semicalva Gray
Galinsoga aristulata Bicknell

Galinsoga parviflora is an upright, annual herb with small inflorescences. The leaves are serrate and opposite. The disc is yellow and there are a about five white ray flowers only 1-2mm long. Galinsoga parviflora is found at middle to upper elevations near water in Ponderosa pine forest.
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Galinsoga parviflora, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008



Galinsoga parviflora, dissection of inflorescence (pappus of blunt scales), photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008



Galinsoga parviflora, intact inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008



Galinsoga parviflora, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Carey Anne Lafferty & Richard Felger, Black Range, McKnight Road, Oct. 4, 2008


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