Conyza canadensis is one of my absolute favorite weeds. Actually, both of today's post are some of my favorite weeds. This is because I have seen these plants wherever I traveled. I am simply in awe of their ability to thrive is such a wide range of environments. Conyza is also an important species in a long-term experiment that I am involved in at Konza Prairie Biological Station. In 2008, after adding nitrogen and phosphorus to plots tallgrass prairie for 6 years, the plots were transformed from tallgrass prairie to what we called Conyza city. It was an amazing sight to behold (see photo below).
Conyza is an annual plant that is native to North America. It is in the Asteraceae family and can be found across the United States.
Conyza is an annual plant that is native to North America. It is in the Asteraceae family and can be found across the United States.