Wildflowers of Ainsworth: Galinsoga

I found these by accident. While driving along Ainsworth Road, I had been noticing tall spikes of blue-violet flowers growing on the wood's edge in Deep River County Park land, and wondered if they were something I hadn't identified yet — it's hard to tell what a flower is when you're just driving by. Finally yesterday I parked the car and walked along the road for a better look, only to find that they were a re-run (Tall Bellflower). Well, that was a waste of time … until I happened to look down and notice, right next to the road, an unfamiliar low-growing plant with tiny blossoms of white, toothed petals and a yellow central disk.


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For more information, including the origin of the name, visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.