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FIG. 34. 



FLEABANE, OR HORSE WEED. 

 Erigeron Canadensis. 



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 J in. broad, 

 with white flower rays. The seeds are small, light in color, and 1-16 in. 

 long, with a pappus of 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 troublesome only in 

 meadows, and the frequent breaking up of meadow land tends to keep it 

 under control. 



