description Common Fleabane Overview
Common fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is a North American herb in the daisy family that commonly grows in fields, roadsides, gardens, and other disturbed habitats. It may behave as an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial depending on local conditions. Its branched stems carry many daisy-like flower heads, each with a yellow disk surrounded by numerous narrow white rays that may become pale pink with age.
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What is common fleabane?
Common fleabane is Erigeron annuus, a North American herb in the daisy family. It commonly grows in fields, roadsides, gardens, and other disturbed habitats.
Is common fleabane an annual or perennial?
Erigeron annuus may behave as an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial depending on local conditions. That flexible life cycle helps it persist in disturbed places with changing moisture and competition.
Where does Erigeron annuus grow?
Common fleabane grows in open and disturbed habitats such as fields, roadsides, gardens, and vacant ground. It favors places where vegetation has been cleared or regularly disturbed.
How does common fleabane grow?
It produces branched stems that carry many daisy-like flower heads. The branching habit and growth in open disturbed ground help distinguish it from some less branched daisy-family plants.
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