Hairy Fleabane Erigeron bonariensis
Previously known as:
- Conyza bonariensis
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-IJ-er-on boh-nair-ee-EN-sis
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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HairyfFleabane is a rapidly growing summer annual or biennial weed in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It is found in disturbed sides, roadsides, urban areas, and cultivated fields. It has gray green hairy leaves.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: It may cause contact dermatitis.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Erigeron
- Species:
- bonariensis
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Weed
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Looks like a small “puffball” of a dandelion bristle bearing seeds form a fuzzy, spherical, cream-colored "head". Seeds are tiny, narrow, football-shaped, or oblong, and approximately 1/17 of an inch
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- Head flowers are found on the end of stems with a green, cup-shaped base formed by bracts that overlap. It tapers toward the top with small, yellow disk flowers surrounded by cream-colored bristles.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Gray-green alternate leaves entire to slightly toothed. Basal leaves as well as ones along the stems.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
