Erigeron annuus
Vergerette annuelle
Daisy Fleabane
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 10 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September, October |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 30-120 cm |
Description
A North American native, introduced into Europe. It is hairy, branched with clusters of daisy-like flowers at the end of the branches. Full or partial sun, moist to slightly dry fields.
Dried plants are supposed to repel fleas, hence the name fleabane.
Flowers
The flowers consist of disk florets and numerous ray florets, between 40-100 florets to each flower.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Oval to long, wider in the middle, hairy, mid-green, alternated along the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit with hairy plumes, 2 mm.
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