Hairy Galinsoga

(Galinsoga quadriradiata)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers

Growing habits: Erect, freely branching summer annual herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot

Leaf anatomy:  Oppositely arranged, simple, oval to elliptic-ovate, tapering to a sharp tip, toothed margin, upper surface very pubescent, trichomes on veins on underside

Reproduction: Head inflorescences, 5 white ray florets with 3-toothed apex, disk florets yellow

_{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}