Erigeron canadensis, Horseweed - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Horseweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian fleabane, Coltstail, Marestail, Butterweed

Botanical name & synonyms: Erigeron canadensis, Conyza canadensis, Aster canadensis, Caenotus canadensis, Caenotus pusillus, Conyzella canadensis, Erigeron myriocephalus, Erigeron paniculatus, Erigeron pusillus, Erigeron ruderalis, Erigeron setiferus, Erigeron strictus, Inula canadensis, Leptilon canadense, Leptilon pusillum, Marsea canadensis, Senecio ciliatus, Tessenia canadensis, Trimorpha canadensis

Family: Aster, daisy, sunflower (Asteraceae, Compositae)

• native to North America
  

• annual
  

• 30 to 100cm
  

• flower VII to I
  

• plant community: waste ground, ruderal
  

• medicinal plant
  

• for butterflies