Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus)

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The name “fleabane” comes from the old belief that dried plants or smoke from burning them could repel fleas and insects.

Seeds are eaten by sparrows, finches, and small mammals, while the foliage supports caterpillars of various moths.

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The name “fleabane” comes from the old belief that dried plants or smoke from burning them could repel fleas and insects.

Seeds are eaten by sparrows, finches, and small mammals, while the foliage supports caterpillars of various moths.

Bloom: late spring to mid-summer

Habitats: areas along railroads; black soil prairies; dry savannas; eroding clay banks; gravel prairies; hill prairies; limestone glades; pastures and abandoned fields; roadsides

Lifespan: biennial

Moisture: mesic to dry

Plant type (height): forb (1 to 3 feet)

Requirements: full sun

Soil: somewhat alkaline soil containing clay or gravel