Quickweed (Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav.)
Also known as shaggy soldier.
↑Summary
An annual plant, often growing as a relatively inconspicuous weedy plant, native to central and south America, and introduced in North America where it is locally common but has a patchy distribution.
↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Introduced | |
Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Related Plants
The closely-related Galinsoga parviflora, also introduced in North America, co-occurs in many areas. This species is relatively more common, although not consistently in all areas.
↑Links & External Resources
• Galinsoga quadriradiata (Peruvian Daisy) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata (Quickweed) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata (shaggy soldier) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Shaggy Soldier | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata (Shaggy Soldier) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pavon (Fringed Quickweed, Hairy Galinsoga, Shaggy Soldier) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)