Erigeron

Erigeron (-ɨˈrɪdʒərɒn-; syn. Stenactis Cass.) is a genus of about 390 species of daisy-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, sometimes confused ...
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Erigeron (-ɨˈrɪdʒərɒn-; syn. Stenactis Cass.) is a genus of about 390 species of daisy-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, sometimes confused with other closely related genera, Aster and the true daisy Bellis. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in dry, mountainous areas and grassland, with the highest diversity in North America, where 173 species occur.
The most widely used common name, fleabane, is shared with related plants in several other genera. It is derived from the belief that the dried plants repelled fleas, whilst the name Erigeron is derived from the Greek (eri = early; geron = old man), a reference to the appearance of the white hairs of the fruit soon after flowering.
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