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Fig. 37. 



Fleabane, or Horse Weed, 



Erigeron Canadensis, (L.) 



A tall hairy plant, very common in meadows. It is a winter 

 annual. The stem is much branched and is hairy. The leaves are 

 downy, from 1 to 4 inches long. The flower heads are numerous, 

 about I in. broad, with white flower rays. The seeds are small, light 

 in color, and 1-16 in. long, with a pappus o£ short tufty hairs. An 

 average plant produces 120,000 seeds (Kerner). 



Time of flowering, June-September. 



Time of seeding, June-September. 



Dispersal — chiefly by the wind. 



Eradication. Having a small root, this weed can be easily 

 pulled. Hence, where there is not very much of it, hand-pulling is a. 

 satisfactory means of eradication. As a rule, the weed is trouble- 

 some only in meadows, and the frequent breaking up of meadow land 

 tends to keep it under control. 



