Daisy Fleabane
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Daisy Fleabane Other Names: White-top, Rough Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane Species Name: Erigeron strigosus Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family |
Examples of Daisy FleabaneErigeron strigosus
| Plant Facts | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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