Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron annus
Asteraceae (Aster family)
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Type: Simple
Height: Up to 5 feet
Habitat: Fields, roadsides and waste places
Blooms: June to October
The daisy fleabane, also called annual fleabane or Philadelphia fleabane, is so named because it was once believed that the dried flowers of this plant could rid a home of fleas (National Audobon Society, 2001).
References
National Audubon Society. (2001). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (2nd Revised ed.). Knopf.