What's the difference between fleabane and horseweed?

Fleabane


Definition:

  • (n.) One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Patch tests were negative for another 30 plants, including cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), dog fennel (Anthemis cotula, fleabane (Erigeron strigosus), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).

Horseweed


Definition:

  • (n.) A composite plant (Erigeron Canadensis), which is a common weed.

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