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Galinsoga quadriradiata |
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| Synonym(s) |
Galinsoga ciliata |
| Common name |
shaggy soldier; hairy galinsoga |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
white/yellow |
A relatively new weed in our garden - I don't remember it appearing at all until a few years ago, but boy, it has caught up to its competitors quickly! This one grows most strongly in our vegetable garden (it likes high-fertility soil), where it grows rapidly from seedling to blooming size. There are always a few hiding away, no doubt dropping seeds by the thousands - so I guess I'm stuck with it. At least it's easy to pull up.
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Pete | Jun 18, 2010 | We have this growing on our allotment and it is proving to be aggressive, turn around for 5 minutes and i swear it grows behind my back!! Does anyone have any idea how to effectively kill this weed, for good? Love the allotment, but if this continues, we would seriously consider giving up as this weed can and probably will beat us in the end. |
| SueQ | Jul 22, 2010 | I've had this beast in my vegetable garden for the past 3 summers.....I'm glad to finally identify it...but nothing I have done has been successful in fighting it.......one site says the seeds can viability in the soil for 10 yrs...YIKES...I plan on moving the vegetable garden to another area in my yard...oddly enough it hasnt invaded the flower beds...truly does have a penchant for veggies.....Good LUCK to all joining the fight!!!! |
| Nancy | Jul 13, 2014 | Apparently it is edible and very nutritious, so eating it might help. |
| Carlos | Jul 20, 2014 | Hi, I found this website looking for the parviflora I was born in Colombian and I live in California for the last 15 year, this plant is call GUASCAS in Colombia and you can't believe the flavor this plant will add to a chicken soup if you make a chicken soup with potatoes and add some parviflora it will make a recognized Colombian food /soup call agiaco , check the reviews for "agiaco" it's a delicious soup that does not compared to any other and it's only achieved with the parviflora/GUASCAS .........I need some of you guy to send me some of that plant ... It's funny to know that you guys think it's just a weed but I am willing to drive and hour to buy some imported and dried up from Colombia with almost not flavor.... Please I will pay shipping and pay 20.00 for some of this parviflora weeds ... And maybe I will send you some of this froZend soup .....
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| Rumdual | Nov 25, 2020 | Carlos,
You and I both are in the same boat. Most folks in a rich world like USA and a handful other countries looking most plants thrive and takes care of themselves as unwanted weeds. No wonder it is why most here have a shorter list of veggies for consumption. I've been eating lots of plants that are poisonous by USDA standard. I feel sorry for poor kids for the fact that I don't have access to the veggies I grew up eating because it's too "invasive" for the locals.😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣 |
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