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Galinsoga formosa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Asterales

Genus
  
Galinsoga

Galinsoga formosa

Galinsoga formosa is a rare Mexican species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found only the State of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico.

Description

Galinsoga formosa is a branching annual herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. Leaves are up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Flower heads are up to 22 mm (0.87 in) across. Each head has 5-15 white (sometimes with a purplish underside) ray flowers surrounding up to 100 yellow disc flowers.

References

Galinsoga formosa Wikipedia