Fleabane

Fleabane (Pulexaria), a genus of Compositeæ (sub-order Tubulifloræ, family Inuleæ), readily recognised by a peculiar aromatic smell, sometimes compared to that of soap, which is said to be efficacious in driving away fleas. There are two British species, P. vulgaris and P. dysenterica, and the latter has a considerable reputation in diarrhoea and dysentery. Conyza squarrosa, also called fleabane, belongs to a closely allied genus.