About Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae which is known by several common names, including shaggy soldier, Peruvian daisy, hairy galinsoga. Its native home is apparently central Mexico, although it has become naturalized in many other places (North and South America, Europe, Japan, Philippines, the northern India, Nepal, etc.).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Galinsoga quadriradiata
- Genus
- Galinsoga
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Mexico
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Shaggy Soldier belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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