Erigeron canadensis - Wikipedia Erigeron canadensis (synonym Conyza canadensis) is an annual plant native throughout most of North America and Central America It is also widely naturalized in Eurasia and Australia Common names include horseweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian fleabane, coltstail, marestail, and butterweed
Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) - Illinois Wildflowers Horseweed Conyza canadensis Aster family (Asteraceae) Description: This plant is a summer annual that ranges in size from ½' to 7' tall; it is unbranched, except for the flowering stems toward its apex The stout central stem is light green and angular-terete; it is covered with spreading white hairs
Plant Guide for Canadian horseweed (Conyza canadensis) Canadian horseweed is native throughout much of North America It was introduced into Europe in the mid 17 th century, likely along with Canadian furs shipped to France For current distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site Habitat: Canadian horseweed is common in grasslands
Horseweed | Cornell Weed Identification Horseweed or marestail (Conyza canadensis) is a widespread and common agricultural and landscape weed in New York, where it is a problem in grape, berry, apple, vegetable, and field crop operations It is a tall, unbranched annual weed with many long, narrow leaves, small white flowers, and tiny dandelion-like seedheads
A Forager’s Guide to Horseweed (Erigeron Canadensis) Horseweed or Canadian fleabane (Erigeron canadensis or Conyza Canadensis) is an edible and fast-growing plant commonly found in North America Horseweed is considered an invasive plant in many areas The leaves, seedlings, and roots are edible
Horseweed - Conyza Canadensis: Edible Medicinal Uses of Another . . . Horseweed was the first weed to develop glyphosate resistance, fighting for its life and its little friends Young leaves or the whole seedling can be boiled and eaten, or dried for later use as a sweet herb The taste is kind of like sarsaparilla, root beer, sweetish
Weeds: Horseweed (Marestail) – Conyza canadensis Horseweed grows in pastures, waste areas, along roadsides, and in cultivated fields It is native to grasslands Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for successful plant problem management Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!
Technical Note No. 58. Ecology and Management of Canadian horseweed . . . Canadian horseweed, also known as mare’s tail and Canada fleabane, is a native forb that has become a problematic weed in agricultural lands It is known to reduce crop yields through direct competition for resources and by producing allelopathic chemicals which inhibit germination and reduce seedling growth in several species
Erigeron canadensis (Butterweed, Canadian Horseweed, Colstail . . . Self-fertile Pea sized white flowers in a terminal panicle 1 1 2' long and 1 2' wide Additoinal flowers form in the axils of leaves Individual flowers are 2-3 mm in size and are urn to cylindrical in shape Flowers appear for a three week period any time between mid-summer through fall