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Canadian Horseweed

Erigeron canadensis L.

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Erigeron canadensis (Canadian Horseweed) is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to Canada, Caatinga, Cerrado, GoiáS, Eastern North America, US Minor Outlying Islands, Pampa, SãO Paulo, U.S. Virgin Islands, Amazônia, The Contiguous United States, Western North America, Distrito Federal, Pantanal, Mata Atlântica, Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio De Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Puerto Rico, Paraná, Saint-Pierre Et Miquelon, Santa Catarina, and Bahia. They have simple, broad leaves, white flowers, and achenes. Individuals can grow to 5 feet.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Canadian Horseweed. View this species on GBIF