Mexican Fleabane
Erigeron karvinskianus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erigeron karvinskianus
- Genus
- Erigeron
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Mexico
- Distribution
- Mexico, India, Malaysia, Southern Europe
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Mexican Fleabane
Mexican Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Mexico. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Mexican Fleabane belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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