Polymnia abyssinica Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl., 383. 1782

Receptacular paleae 5–7+ mm. Ray corolla laminae 8–14+ mm. Disc corollas 4–5 mm. Cypselae 4–5 mm. 2n = 30 (from India).

Flowering summer–fall. Disturbed sites; 10–200+ m; introduced; Ont.; Ark., Calif., Conn., Fla., Ill., Kans., Md., Mass., Mich., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Tenn., Va.; Africa; also introduced in Asia.

In the flora area, Guizotia abyssinica has been recorded sporadically at widely scattered stations (evidently often from birdseed wastes); it may be persistently established at relatively few stations.