Various Fleabanes in the Garden
There are different varieties of Daisy Fleabanes in the Garden. There leaf characteristics are somewhat different. The flower color can be anywhere from white to pinkish. Hybridization may cause the actual plants pictured here to actually be somewhat of a cross between the species. There have been recent changes in the botanical classification of these plants and the latest names are used below.
Daisy Fleabane
Daisy Fleabane
Above: Eastern Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.) Stem leaves toothed but not clasping the stem. Stem hairy with hair noticeably standing out.
Common Fleabane
Common fleabane
Above: Philadelphia fleabane (Common Fleabane) (Erigeron philadelphicus L.) The upper leaves clasping the stem; stem hairy.
Lesser Fleabane
Lesser fleabane
Above: Lesser Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.) Leaves almost entire, not clasping, stem hair lie closer to the the stem.
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