Gallant Soldier Galinsoga parviflora Family: Asteraceae Flowering time: May-October. Annual. Introduced. Small flowers with golden-yellow centres and 5 white rays with 3 teeth. Short-stalked leaves are opposite, oval and toothed. A variably more/less hairy plant with branched stems. Height to 70cm but often much smaller Infrequent but increasing on disturbed waste and arable ground, in gardens and on pavements. Similar: Shaggy Soldier, Galinsoga quadriradiata is very difficult to distinguish from Gallant Soldier.

Gallant Soldier, Galinsoga parviflora