Erigeron bonariensis

Common name: Flax-leaf Fleabane

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Erigeron is not known. Bonariensis is Latin meaning of or from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Distribution:

Found across much of Australia.

Description:

A herb to 1.2 metres tall with flowers produced from October to May.

Notes:

This species is originally from South America.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.