Galinsoga formosa

Galinsoga formosa is a rare Mexican species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only the State of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico.^[3][4]

Galinsoga formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Galinsoga
Species:	G. formosa
Binomial name
Galinsoga formosa Canne-Hill. 1977
Synonyms[1][2]
Sabazia trifida J.J.Fay 1973 not Galinsoga trifida Pers. 1803 Alepidocline trifida (J.J.Fay) B.L.Turner

Description

Galinsoga formosa is a branching annual herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. Leaves are up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Flower heads are up to 22 mm (0.87 in) across. Each head has 5-15 white (sometimes with a purplish underside) ray flowers surrounding up to 100 yellow disc flowers.^[3]