Fleabane
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young plants are edible when boiled.
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young plants are suitable as a potherb.
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varieties in the Pacific Northwest include Eastern daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) and Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus).
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grows in fields, disturbed areas, open woods, thickets and roadsides .
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warning: may cause miscarriages and should not be consumed by pregnant women.
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warning: may cause dermatitis.