Dwarf Fleabane

Dwarf Fleabane, Dwarf Horseweed

Conyza ramosissima Cronq.

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

▲ ▼ young plants, not quite flowering

▲ ▼ flowering plants

▲ ▼ close-up of flowers/fruit

▲ ▼ post-flowering, fruiting plants (lower plant is about 15 inches tall and 24 inches wide)

▲ ▼ large post-flowering, fruiting plants

▲ ▼ large post-flowering, fruiting plants (lower photo showing horseweed behind it for scale)

Conyza ramosissima Cronq., Dwarf Fleabane: (Bayer Code: ERIDI; US Code CORA4)

U.S. native summer annual that grows from 3-6 inches tall (in turf) and up to 12 inches tall (unmowed) and is equally wide or wider
Stems and leaves are covered with fine, soft hairs, and plants branch abundantly from the base of the plant, and along the side branches to make a dense mound of stems; entire plant has a dark, gray-green color
Leaves are linear, pointed, less than 1 inch long
Found in open turf, preferring moist soil, but can be found in dry sites, too
Head inflorescences are tiny, greenish or slightly pinkish and do not open fully until seeds/achenes are released; seeds are attached to pappus (“parachute-like hairs") to allow wind dispersal