Erigeron annuus

Common Name: 
annual fleabane
Scientific Name: 
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
Family Name: 
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native annual (sometimes biennial), reproducing by seeds
Stems
upright, hairy, ridged
Stems of Annual Fleabane
Stems of Annual Fleabane
Stems of Annual Fleabane
Stems of Annual Fleabane
Leaves
basal elliptic to ovate, petioled; upper linear or lanceolate, short or no petioles; all leaves alternate, toothed, slightly hairy
Leaves of Annual Fleabane
Flowers
heads of white(sometimes light purple) ray (ligulate) and yellow disc (tubulate) florets; clusters terminal or axillary above
Flowers of Annual Fleabane
Flowers of Annual Fleabane
Flowers of Annual Fleabane