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''Galinsoga parviflora''〔( Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture - Horticulture Pages - Weeds - Index of names )〕 is an herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It has several common names including guasca (Colombia), mielcilla (Costa Rica), galinsoga (NZ), gallant soldier (UK)〔( ''Galinsoga parviflora'' (gallant soldier) | United States department of Agriculture plants profile )〕 (USA), and potato weed. It is also known by the taxonomic name ''Tridax parviflora''〔(B & T World Seeds, ''Tridax parviflora (Galinsoga parviflora)'' in Profile ) includes photo plus recipe for soup containing this plant as an ingredient〕 ''Galinsoga parviflora'' was brought from Peru to Kew Gardens in 1796, and later escaped to the wild in Great Britain and Ireland. In Britain its name ''Galinsoga'' is sometimes popularly rendered as "gallant soldiers", and then sometimes altered to "soldiers of the Queen". In Colombia it is used as a spice herb in the soup Ajiaco.〔 It can also be used as an ingredient in leaf salads. In much of the world it is considered a weed.〔(Flora of North America, ''Galinsoga parviflora'' Cavanilles, 1795. )〕〔(Flora of China, ''Galinsoga parviflora'' Cavanilles, 1795. 牛膝菊 niu xi ju )〕〔(Atlas of Living Australia )〕〔(Altervista Flora Italiana, ''Galinsoga parviflora'' Cav. ) includes photos, European distribution map〕 ==Description== ''Galinsoga parviflora'' grows to a height of 75 cm (30 inches). It is a branched herb with opposite stalked leaves, toothed at the margins. The flowers are in small heads. The 3-8 white ray-florets are about 1 mm (0.4 inches) long and 3-lobed. The central disc florets are yellow and tubular.〔Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Warburg, E.F. 1968 ''Excursion Flora of the British Isles.'' Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-04656-4〕〔 ==Distribution== There are a few records of ''G. parviflora'' and ''G. ciliata'' as a weed in Northern Ireland.〔Hackney, P. (Ed.) 1992. ''Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland''. Third Edition. ISBN 0-85389-446-9〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Galinsoga parviflora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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