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Horseweed

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Scientific Name: Conyza canadensis
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Inflorescence with white or pinkish ray flowers
Habitat: Railroads, fields, waste areas
Range: Most of North America
Comments: Flowers are actually flat, not bell-shaped as the name suggests.

Source: Indiana University Press, Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers
Photograph: Used with permission from Patrick Alexander.