Fleabane, I always think what a strange name for a flower and wonder how did it get that name. It is one of the Erigeron family and Its English name, fleabane appears to be derived from a belief that the dried plants repelled fleas or that the plants were poisonous to fleas. The generic 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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