Flea Bite

Flea Bite

Daisy Fleabane
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:   Erigeron annuus

Habitat: Pastures, fields, vacant lots, roadsides, waste areas, East to Midwest Region of America, Prairie and Deciduous Forest

Seasons: Mostly annual but can also be biennial

Active Chemical Ingredient: Erigeroflavanone

Chemical Structure:

 

http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24850296

Uses of Specimen: 

• Flea bites/repellent 
• digestive ailments
• bronchitis
• keep away insects

Resources:
Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin