: any of various composite plants (especially of the genus Erigeron) that were once believed to drive away fleas
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Also known as the Latin American fleabane, this no-maintenance garden plant thrives in a wide range of weather conditions.
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Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Those volunteer zinnias or the fleabane that popped up in the middle of your roses may add to the wild garden aesthetic, so consider leaving them there.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Young oaks create an understory that turns colorful in autumn, thickets of wild rose line the trail with carpets of fleabane and yarrow.
Pinetop Springs forms another marshy area near the halfway point of the hike.
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Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Aug. 2024
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Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Those volunteer zinnias or the fleabane that popped up in the middle of your roses may add to the wild garden aesthetic, so consider leaving them there.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Young oaks create an understory that turns colorful in autumn, thickets of wild rose line the trail with carpets of fleabane and yarrow.
Pinetop Springs forms another marshy area near the halfway point of the hike.
—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Aug. 2024
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“Fleabane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleabane. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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fleabane
noun
flea·bane
ˈflē-ˌbān 
: any of various plants related to the daisies
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