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Conyza sumatrensis

Conyza sumatrensis

(Retz.) E. Walker

Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Conyza albida.





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Erigeron sumatrensis (syn. Conyza sumatrensis) is an annual herb probably native to South America, but widely naturalised in tropical and subtropical regions, and regarded as an invasive weed in many places.It is a perennial in the Western Cape of South Africa.

In the British Isles it is known as Guernsey fleabane. Other common names include fleabane, tall fleabane, broad-leaved fleabane, white horseweed, and Sumatran fleabane.

 When fully grown (in summer or autumn), Erigeron sumatrensis reaches one to two metres in height. Flowers are white rather than purple-pink. Its leaves are like dandelion leaves, but longer, thinner and more like primrose leaves in colour and texture. Its seeding heads are like dandelions, but straw coloured and smaller. In certain countries the plant has started to exhibit resistance to herbicides.

Distribution: It probably originates from South America, but is now naturalised in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. It poses a significant threat to wildlife conservation areas and other reserves. In Britain, of the non-native former Conyza species, it is the second most abundant (after Erigeron canadensis) and is typically found in London and the South East of England. It was first recorded in London by Brian Wurzell in 1984,
and noted in France at Saint-Sozy (Dordogne) in 2006.

Taxonomic note: Older literature such as Flora of Turkey may quote Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng. intending what is now E. sumatrensis Retz., and should be taken as such; likewise other literature references may do so; the type has subsequently been revised and Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng. is now viewed as a synonym for Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch.Bip.

Source: Wikipedia, article Conyza sumatrensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141144204/06/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresMarahué, Partido de VillarinoRosemary Scoffield
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Conyza sumatrensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.