Galinsoga longipes

Galinsoga longipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Galinsoga
Species: G. longipes
Binomial name
Galinsoga longipes
Canne-Hill. 1977[1]

Galinsoga longipes is a Mexican species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found in the States of Michoacán, México, Morelos, and Guerrero in western and central Mexico.[2]

Description

Galinsoga longipes is a branching annual herb up to 55 cm (22 in) tall. Leaves are 6.0 cm (2.4 in) long. Flower heads are up to 15 mm (0.6 in) across. Each head has 5 white ray flowers surrounding 35-100 yellow disc flowers.[2]

References

  1. Tropicos, Galinsoga longipes Canne-Hill.
  2. 1 2 Canne-Hilliker, Judith Marie. 1977. Rhodora 79(819): 348–350 description in Latin, commentary in English, line drawing on page 349, distribution map on page 347
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