Mookuthi Poo / Gallant Soldier
Galinsoga parviflora
Also known as Smooth Galinsoga, Quick Weed
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Galinsoga parviflora
- Genus
- Galinsoga
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands, dry deciduous forests and shola forests
- Native to
- Tropical south America
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- மூக்குத்தி பூ Mookuthi Poo, மூக்குத்தி
About Mookuthi Poo
Gallant soldier (Galinsoga parviflora) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in wastelands, dry deciduous forests and shola forests. Native to Tropical south America, it is distributed across Cosmopolitan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Mookuthi Poo belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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