Daisy Fleabane

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3D Image	Common Name: Daisy Fleabane Other Names: White-top, Rough Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane Species Name: Erigeron strigosus Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family

Plant Profile

Common Name: Daisy Fleabane

Other Names: White-top, Rough Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane

Species Name: Erigeron strigosus

Plant Type: Forb

Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Annual
Distribution in the U.S.	Throughout the country; greatest populations in eastern half
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Erect stems unbranched below and branched above
- Larger elongated leaves at base of plant with smaller narrow leaves on stem
- Stems and leaves have rough, hairy texture
Floral
- Numerous small flower heads; color white with yellow center
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate and basal
- Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate to linear
- Stipules: Absent
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 50-100
- Flower Color: White with yellow centers
- Flower Timing: May-late June
- Fruit Type: Achene

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Various, dry soils
Habitat	Heavily grazed areas, pastures, fields, disturbed sites and waste areas
Successional Stage	Early to mid

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