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fleabane

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I do see a difference in the number of insects visiting fleabane compared to non-native weeds.

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Quick take

Any of various species of flowering plants in certain genera in family Asteraceae, that typically repel insects:

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of various species of flowering plants in certain genera in family Asteraceae, that typically repel insects:

noun

mostly in two tribes of subfamily Asteroideae

noun

in tribe Astereae

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fleabane.

Example sentences

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I do see a difference in the number of insects visiting fleabane compared to non-native weeds.

2

My garden is full of fleabane flowers in heaping piles.

3

I try to plant other types of flowers in my own garden, it's just that I have 1000's of fleabane and like 200 others, my little corner seems to be perfect for fleabane to thrive.

4

Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) and Dittrichia viscosa (Yellow Fleabane) for example were found to be suitable for mercury phytoremidiation in a study[1].

Proper noun examples

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Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) and Dittrichia viscosa (Yellow Fleabane) for example were found to be suitable for mercury phytoremidiation in a study[1].

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use fleabane in a sentence?

I do see a difference in the number of insects visiting fleabane compared to non-native weeds.

What does fleabane mean?

Any of various species of flowering plants in certain genera in family Asteraceae, that typically repel insects:

What part of speech is fleabane?

fleabane is commonly used as noun.