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Galinsoga parviflora
FamilyGenus: Galinsoganative in Germany
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About this species
Galinsoga parviflora is an introduced, established annual herb of nutrient-rich, moist soils in sunny sites, producing small flower heads from May to October and typically about 0.3 m tall.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Galinsoga parviflora is an established introduced annual in Great Britain, typically colonising disturbed, nutrient-enriched ground such as garden borders and arable margins.
Annual cycle
Flowering extends from May to October, after which tiny seeds are shed. The plant is annual, completing its life cycle with dieback after seeding.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Okt
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.317 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moderately moist, fertile soil. As a fast-developing annual it flowers from late spring into autumn and can self-seed readily in suitable open ground.
Scientific profile
Galinsoga parviflora is a terrestrial, herbaceous annual with broad leaves and non-woody stems. Mature plants are ordinarily around 0.3 m tall and bear small flower heads continuously from May to October. In Great Britain the species is introduced and has become established, frequently on freely draining yet moist, nutrient-rich ground in full sun. It originates from the Americas, ranging from Northern and Central America to Colombia, and was first recorded in Germany in 1802. The minute diaspores weigh approximately 0.2 mg each, aiding efficient dispersal.
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis mellifera
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Agrotis ipsilon
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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