Marestail

Erigeron canadensis

Summary 5

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. It was the first weed to have developed glyphosate resistance, reported in 2001 from Delaware.

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  1. (c) Matthew Herron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthew Herron
  2. (c) Sarah Gregg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/wild-eyes/10166008264/
  3. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cricketsblog/19969059462/
  4. (c) Anthony Mendoza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/39039456@N07/4032180344/
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erigeron_canadensis

More Info

iNat Map

Blooms in summer
Color green, white, yellow
Status native
Habitat prairie