Asteraceae

Conyza canadensis

Canadian Fleabane

Single, erect, stiff-haired, leafy stem. Leaves alternate, to 4 in. long, entire or shallowly scalloped. Flower heads in large branched cyme clustered at branch ends. Flowers with very short white petals, cup 1/8 in. in diameter, resinous bracts with brown midvein. Grows in disturbed soils, roadsides, around the world usually in low-elevation sites.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
• Height: 8--40 inches
• Habitat: Disturbed
• Found In: Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, Olympic Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes