Daisy fleabane in June |
Daisy fleabane
is a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. It is an annual plant with slender, erect
stems up to 2 1/2 feet tall. The flowers resemble
miniature daisies. Flower heads are on indidvidual branches in a
spreading cluster, with each head up to 1 inch wide. The heads have
a fringe of more than 40 white, threadlike ray flowers, about 1/4 inch
long, surrounding a circle of densely packed, yellow disk flowers.
Daisy fleabane blooms midspring to early fall and is common throughout the tallgrass region in mesic to dry prairies, old fields, pastures, and other sites. It is considered to be a weed in disturbed sites over most of the U.S. and southern Canada. |
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June |
June |
Additional information about this plant may be found at the USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERAN |
Daisy fleabane in August |
Daisy fleabane in August |
