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Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.

Daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusErigeronFrom Greek eri, “early,” and geron, “old man,” for the fluffy white seed heads and early flowering
SpeciesannuusLatin for “annual,” because the plant lives a single season

About plant names...

Daisy fleabane is a very common member of the aster family, and a North American native. "Fleabane" is based on the belief that the dried plants repelled fleas.

Identification: Plants are up to 5′ (1.5 m) high. Stems have white hairs that grow outward from the stem. Leaves branch alternately from one side of the other, rather than from both sides at once. Upper leaves are narrow and pointed at the ends, with coarse teeth or sometimes no teeth. Leaves near the base of the plant are more egg-shaped. Flowers are white or light pink, about ½″ (1.3 cm) across, with many tiny narrow petals and yellow centers. This plant flowers abundantly.

 

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

9/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/8/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm) ID is uncertain

Here are several fleabanes:

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Erigeron annuus

Erigeron filifolius

Erigeron philadelphicus
Common Name

daisy fleabane

threadleaf daisy

common fleabane
Plant

 

Up to 5′ (1.5 m) high. Stems have white hairs that grow outward from the stem.
Up to 2′ (60 cm) in height. Stems have dense stiff white hairs. Plants are found at elevations between 4000-6500′ (1.2-2.0 km).

 

Up to 3′ (1 m) high, with ribbed stems covered with soft white hairs. The hairs grow outward from the stem.
Flowers

 

White or light pink, about ½″ (1.3 cm) across, over 100 narrow petals and yellow centers. Flowers from April to November.
Flowers may be white, but they are usually violet in color.

 

Flowers are pale pink, sometimes white, up to ½-¾″ (1.3-1.9 cm) around, with 100-300 petals (more than any other fleabane) and a yellow central disk. They flower from April to June.
Leaves Leaves alternate, attached to stem but not wrapped around it. Upper leaves narrow and pointed at the ends, with coarse teeth or sometimes no teeth. Lower leaves are more egg-shaped. Leaves are very narrow. Basal leaves are spatula-shaped, up to 4″ (10 cm) × 1″ (3 cm), with coarse teeth. Upper leaves may be lance-shaped, but show a wide range of shapes. They usually clasp the stem.
Range/ Zones

USDA Zones: 3a-8a

USDA Zones: 2-7
Habitats Moist or semi-moist disturbed areas, pastures, abandoned fields, roadsides   Moist soils at the edges of fresh bodies of water, waste areas, fields, roadsides
Type Wild Wild Wild
Occurrence Common   Common

 

 
Erigeron strigosus
Common Name

rough fleabane
Plant

 

These plants have an erect stem that has many fine white hairs, and are 1-3′ (30-91 cm) tall. The hairs are antrorse strigose—they lie down against the stem, in the upward direction.
Flowers

 

White, about ½″ (1.5 cm) in diameter, with 50-100 petals, and a yellow central disk. They flower from May to September.
Leaves Mostly narrow, with a few fatter in the center, attached directly to the stem but not wrapped around it. Leaves mostly untoothed.
Range/ Zones

Habitats Dry prairies, well-lit woods and fields, disturbed ground, roadsides
Type Wild
Occurrence Common

 

Online References:

Missouriplants.com

The Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

Illinois Wildflowers

Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants

The Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

Fall Wildflowers of New England

The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium

CalPhotos

EFloras

References:

Peterson, Roger Tory, McKenny, Margaret, Peterson Field Guides: Wildflowers—Northeastern and North Central North America, Houghton Mifflin, 1968, p. 94

Newcomb, Lawrence, Morrison, Gordon (Illus.), Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, Little, Brown and Company, 1977, p. 382

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/2/2015 · Bemis Rd., Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

About .75" x .75". · 10/17/2023 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/14/2016 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/14/2016 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

9/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 17 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/24/2015 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Ctr, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 12″ (21 × 31 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

10/22/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/7/2012 · Gibbet Hill, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/13/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/14/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/27/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

9/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/27/2012 · Townsend Wildlife Management Area, Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/15/2012 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/15/2012 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

9/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 14″ (23 × 35 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Broo, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Broo, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/2/2015 · Bemis Rd., Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)

Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. var. discoideus (Vict. & J. Rousseau) Cronquist

Stenactis annua (L.) Nees

 

Erigeron annuus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Sep 2023.

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Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/27/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/27/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 8.7 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/13/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Broo, Hollis, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/24/2015 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Ctr, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

10/22/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/7/2012 · Gibbet Hill, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/27/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/13/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

7/2/2015 · Bemis Rd., Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/24/2015 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Ctr, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 8″ (12 × 19 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/14/2016 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hamp­shire

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)

Erigeron annuus (daisy fleabane, rough fleabane, dasiy fleabane)

6/13/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Range: Zones 3a-8a:

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