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Photographer: Kitty Kohout
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Family Asteraceae
Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. hieracifolia
American burn-weed, fireweed
Erechtites: ancient name of some species of groundsel, probably Erechtheus
hieracifolia: Hieracium-like leaves
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual, 2"-80" tall forb with fibrous roots |
| Flower: | head whitish to yellowish, 1/3"- 2/3" long; inflorescence flat-topped to elongated clusters of drooping heads; blooms July-Oct. |
| Fruit: | dry seed on bright-white, fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | alternate, sharply toothed to sometimes lobed |
| Habitat: | dry to wet; open woods, partially disturbed sites |
| (Glossary) |
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