Horseweed (Erigeron canadensis)

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Duration: Annual Origination: North AmericaEdibility: Not described as suchStatus in Yard: Scarce


I have had a few horseweeds grow in the backyard by the walkway and back yard gate. It grows up to about five feet high and produces a lot of small flowers at the top. I found one individual of this plant on May 2, 2017. It was short, and I think I might have mowed it or another individual earlier in the year.

I took this picture of a young horseweed that was still short on March 28,2014.


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Two horseweed plants on June 17, 2014, in front of some ferns

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