fleabane
Aster with folk remedy
Fleabane is any of various plants in the daisy family, typically with small flower heads bearing many narrow ray florets.
The name reflects the old belief that dried plants repelled fleas.
Common fleabane grows as a weed in fields and roadsides across North America: The meadow was dotted with fleabane and black-eyed Susans.
Small white-petaled bloom
- asterMitotic spindle anchor
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- perennialRecurring each year
annual · weed · herb · groundsel · goldenrod · yarrow · thistle · ragwort
Six-legged invertebrate
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- repellingPushing away forcefully
- bugsSmall crawling creatures
mosquito · mites · flies · smoke · burning · dried · bundle · folklore
Grassy field for grazing
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- fieldArea of specialty
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
wasteland · prairie · grassland · edge · clearing · ditch · embankment · countryside
Curative treatment or fix
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
diuretic · astringent · anti-inflammatory · herbalism · folk-medicine · traditional · healing · tea
daisy
Small white-petaled bloom
- asterMitotic spindle anchor
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- compositeMade of distinct parts
perennial · annual · weed · herb · groundsel · goldenrod · yarrow · thistle · ragwort · chamomile
insect
Six-legged invertebrate
bugs · mosquito · mites · flies · smoke · burning · dried · bundle · folklore · natural
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
disturbed · wasteland · prairie · grassland · edge · clearing · ditch · embankment · countryside · rural
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
poultice · diuretic · astringent · anti-inflammatory · herbalism · folk-medicine · traditional · healing · tea · topical
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- pest-repellent plantscitronella, neem, marigold, lemongrass, pennyroyal
- Plant Nicknamesbaby's breath, bachelor's button, black-eyed Susan, bleeding heart, buttercup
- pioneer plantsfireweed, dandelion, ragweed, crabgrass, thistle
fleabaneinsecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
pesticide · pyrethrin · DDT · permethrin · DEET