Galinsoga ciliata: An
originating-in-tropical-America annual found first in Tokyo in
1910-the 1920s and that has spread in various districts since then.
Stems repeatedly bifurcate themselves at intervals and grow to
15-60cm in height. Leaves are opposite, in an oval to oval-like
lanceolate shape, with shallow wavy serrations on margins. The upper
part's branch tips bear single, small, about 5mm in diameter, flower
heads with five white ligulate flowers and many yellow tubular
flowers inside. Involucres are hemispherical, and the involucral
bracts and peduncles have glandular hairs. Bloom time:
June-November. |