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Fleabane

Fleabane is a common name for some flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Most are in the subfamily Asteroideae: Tribe Astereae: Conyza Erigeron Tribe Inuleae: Inula ("yellowheads") Pluchea Pulicaria (Inuleae) Subfamily Vernonioideae Tribe Vernonieae Vernonia (ironweeds)

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Fleabane is a common name for some flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Most are in the subfamily Asteroideae:
- Tribe Astereae:
  - Conyza (butterweeds or horseweeds)
  - Erigeron
- Tribe Inuleae:
  - Inula ("yellowheads")
  - Pluchea (camphorweeds, fleabanes)
  - Pulicaria (Inuleae)
Subfamily Vernonioideae
- Tribe Vernonieae
  - Vernonia (ironweeds)