![]() ![]() The basal leaves are fuzzy, lanceolate-to-ovate shaped, grow up to 15 cm long, and have petioles. The weed has two different types of leaves. The weed is sometimes mistaken for daisies because of the similar flowers with a yellow central disk and numerous small white petals. Like other plants called fleabane, dried clusters were previously believed to eradicate fleas from a dwelling. Daisy Fleabane ( Erigeron annuus)ĮRIGERON ANNUS BY SALICYNA, CC BY-SA 4.0, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONSĭaisy fleabane is also known as annual fleabane. ![]() You can also use the dry leaves to make tea. Some people like to eat it in salads where it adds a fruity taste reminiscent of apples and pineapples. ![]() Lamb’s ear is an edible weed that also has medicinal properties. In the summer, the weed produces a tall spike of purple flowers that varies in height from 12-18 inches, while the leaves stay close to the ground, spreading out about a foot. The leaves are tongue-shaped and can grow up to 6-inches long. The plant has a spreading growth, forming an attractive, soft-textured mat of blue-green leaves that have a silvery appearance due to the covering of white wooly hairs. Lamb’s ear is well known as a weed with fuzzy, velvety leaves ( 1). The plant can be a fast and aggressive grower in the right conditions but is not yet officially listed as an invasive weed in the US. Hogwort (Croton capitatus) Lamb’s Ear ( Stachys byzantina)Īlso known as wooly hedgenettle, lamb’s ear is native to southwestern Asia but is now naturalized in many parts of the world, and is often grown by gardeners as a ground cover. ![]()
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