Gallant Soldier
Taken at Glasgow on 29th August 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File
Gallant Soldier
Gallant Soldier
Gallant Soldier
Gallant Soldier.
Species:
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Habit: 		Galinsoga parviflora.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Herbaceous plant.
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Feature:
 Bare waste ground.
Up to 75 cms.
June - October.
Brought from Peru to Kew Gardens in 1796, and later escaped to the wild in Great Britain and Ireland, being temporarily known as the 'Kew Weed'.
In Colombia it is used as a spice herb in the soup Ajiaco. It can also be used as an ingredient in leaf salads.