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Fleabane Fleabane is
part of the Aster family and blooms from April
through June. Fleabane looks like a daisy, with
about a 100 ray-like petals that can be white or
pinkish. The centers are yellow. The flowers grow
in clusters, with several clusters per plant They
can grow to be 4-30 inches high. They have hairy,
alternate leaves that can be oval or lance-shaped
with a pointed tip. They can grow up to be 6 inches
long, and 2 inches wide. When you
burn Fleabane it produces an oily smoke that repels
insects like fleas. Tannins in Fleabane protect
cuts Fleabane can be found all over the United States and Canada growing in meadows, along streams, roads and ditches. It is mostly considered a weed. You can also find it in Wales. White-tailed deer like to eat fleabane. by Becky W. 2000.
bibliography: (1999). Island Co-housing Plant Manual, Martha's Vineyard: Indigo Farm. (1985). Grassland and Tundra, Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books Inc. Cronquist, A. & Hitchcock, C. (1973). Flora of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. "Purple coneflower" http://www.crop.cri.nz/index.html (6-5-00) "Milkweed", http://www.desertUSA.com/ ,(6-6-00)
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