hairy fleabane
Family
AsteraceaeScientific Name
Erigeron bonariensis
Other Common Names:
horseweed
wavy-leaf fleabane
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Leptilon linifolium
Erigeron bonariensis
Leptilon bonariense
Erigeron crispus
Erigeron linifolius
Growth Habit
Varies:
upright and nonwoody,
prostrate and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
white,
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
lance
Leaf Margin
Varies:
entire,
lobed,
serrated
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
none
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
taproot
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb