Jhuse Chitlange / Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Galinsoga quadriradiata
- Genus
- Galinsoga
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Mexico
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Shaggy soldier is an annual herb about 25 cm (10 in.) tall (exceptionally up to 80 cm) and opposite leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The stems, leaves and bracts are all sparsely to densely hairy, with a mixture of glandular and simple hairs.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The lower leaves are ovate and about 5(-9) cm long and toothed, while the upper ones are smaller and more lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The lower leaves are ovate and about 5(-9) cm long and toothed, while the upper ones are smaller and more lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The stems, leaves and bracts are all sparsely to densely hairy, with a mixture of glandular and simple hairs.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jhuse Chitlange itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- HeadrecordedA dense, tight cluster of many small stalkless flowers, packed into a rounded or flat head.“A typical plant will produce numerous flower heads, arranged in threes (technically, dichasial cymes) with 2 cm long peduncles at the tip of every branch.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jhuse Chitlange itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- झुसे चित्लांगे Jhuse Chitlange
About Jhuse Chitlange
Shaggy Soldier (Galinsoga quadriradiata) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh and 8 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from June to November.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Jhuse Chitlange belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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