



Erigeron canadensis
Common name: Canadian Fleabane
The meaning of Erigeron is not known. Canadensis is from the country Canada and the Latin suffix –ensis, meaning native of.
Occurs mainly in the south west of Western Australia and eastern Australia.
A light green, leafy stem to 1 metre tall. The top is a pyramid of small, white flowers. The flowers are produced in February and March.
This plant is originally from North America.
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Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/6987629
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/50266