Stenactis septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Holub
Erigeron strigosus flowers
Erigeron strigosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names prairie fleabane,[1]common eastern fleabane,[2] and daisy fleabane.[3]
Erigeron strigosus is an annual or biennial herb reaching heights of up to 80 cm (32 inches). It has hairy, petioled, non-clasping, oval-shaped leaves a few centimeters long mostly on the lower part of the plant. One plant can produce as many as 200 flower heads in a spindly array of branching stems. Each head is less than a centimeter (0.4 inches) wide, containing 50–100 white, pink, or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]
Erigeron strigosus var. dolomiticola J. R. Allison - Alabama
Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus - much of North America; introduced in China
Erigeron strigosus var. septentrionalis (Fernald & Wiegand) Fernald - much of North America; introduced in Europe
References
^USDA, NRCS (2014). "Erigeron strigosus". USDA PLANTS Database (plants.sc.egov.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 September 2021.