Mexican Fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Plant Data

Order:

Asterales

Family:

Asteraceae (Daisy)

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Flowers:

Very pretty, many-flowered and multicoloured. Daisy-like flowers range from white to pink and purple, all together on the same plant. Underside of rays are often darker coloured.

Fruit:

Pale brown, oblong achene. The fine seeds are spread by the wind.

Leaves:

Dark green on the upper surface of the leaves. Paler beneath. The lower leaves are 3-lobed. The linear upper leaves are sometimes toothed slightly. Short-stalked.

Maximum Size:

50cm tall.

Aroma:

The stems smell distinctive when crushed.

Other Names:

Australian Daisy, Bony-tip Fleabane, Dancing Daisy, Karwinsky's Fleabane, Latin American Fleabane, Mexican Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy, Seaside Daisy, Spanish Daisy.

Habitats:

Gardens, seaside, walls.