PROGRAMS FACT SHEETS PUBLICATIONS SERVICES RESOURCES
INSECTS AND MITES DISEASES PLANT CULTURE & MAINTENANCE IPM TOOLS WEED HERBARIUM
UMass Extension Weed Herbarium
 

Common Name: hairy galinsoga, quickweed
Scientific Name: Galinsoga ciliata
 (Raf.) Blake
Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family

Identification Notes:

life cycle - annual, reproducing by seed

stems - upright or spreading, frequently branching, hairy growth habit

leaves - opposite, oval to triangular, toothed margins, lower petioled, upper sessile, dense hairs above seedlings

flowers - heads of yellow disk(tubulate) surrounded by 5(4) white, 3-toothed, ray (ligulate) florets; terminal and axillary clusters flowers

Images:

Galinsoga ciliata thumbnail 1 Galinsoga ciliata thumbnail 2 Galinsoga ciliata thumbnail 3  
Click to enlarge
Click to enlarge
Click to enlarge
 

Return to weed index sorted by: Common Name | Scientific Name | Family Name

 

© Copyright 2000-2008 University of Massachusetts Amherst. Site Policies. This site is maintained by UMass Extension. United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. UMass Extension offers equal opportunity in programs and employment.

If you are experiencing problems with this site, please contact the webmaster.