Erigeron annuus
| Erigeron annuus | |
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| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Erigeron annuus (common name: annual fleabane)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within four weeks.
Cultivation: Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[1].
A polymorphic species[2].
A self-fertile plant, producing seed apomictically[2].
Very few members of this genus will hybridise with other members of the genus[3].
Range: N. America. Naturalized in C. Europe.
Habitat: Fields and waste places[4]. Prairies and open ground in various soil types in Texas[3].
Edibility: Young plant - boiled[5][6].
Pollinators: Lepidoptera, bees, apomixy
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Stenactis annua. (L.)Less.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.