Conyza canadensis
Vergerette du Canada
Canadian Fleabane
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 3-5 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Linear, Lanceolate |
| Height | up to 1.2 m |
Description
Formerly known as Erigeron canadensis. A North American native, first introduced into Europe in the 17th century. It was used medicinally by native Americans and as an insecticide.
Stiff, much branched, erect annual on cultivated waste and fallow land, old walls.
Flowers
Flowers in terminal panicles, cylindrical, with white ray florets and pale yellow disk florets.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle, Linear narrow blade leaf, like grass. Lower: long, wider above the middle, pointed.
Upper: linear with stalks, 1-4 cm long.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of small, 1-seeded fruit with fluffy, creamy tufts.
Medical
Whole plant: to cure diarrhoea, haemorrhaging and menstrual irregularities.
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