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Flax-leaved Horseweed
Flax-leaved Horseweed
Erigeron bonariensis
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Flax-leaved Horseweed is a perennial plant that grows in the wild. It is a member of the Asteraceae family, and its exact origin is unknown, though it is believed to have originated in Central or South America.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Erigeron
Species
Erigeron bonariensis