Erigeron annuus
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| Species: | E. annuus
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Erigeron annuus ('annual fleabane, daisy fleabane[1], or eastern daisy fleabane[2]) is a plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae.
Description and identification
Erigeron annuus is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, and green, sparsely haired stems. The lower leaves, especially the basal leaves, are often toothed, a characteristic distinguishing it from most other Erigeron sp.[2] The flowers are white with yellow centers, born in spring through fall. [3]
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References
- ^ Ann Fowler Rhoads and Timothy A. Block, Ill. Ann Anisko, Plants of Pennsylvania, 2nd ed, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007. pp. 923.
- ^ a b David M. BRandenburg, Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America, National Wildlife Federation, Sterling Publishing Co., New York, 2010, pp. 150.
- ^ Annual Fleabane, USGS. 3 August 2006, accessed 29 April 2008
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