Nomenclature
Oil of Canada fleabane; oil of erigeron. Description and references
Volatile oil from fresh flowering herb of Conyza canadensis (L.) Cron. (Erigeron canadensis L., Leptilon canadense (L.)) Britt., Compositae.
Constit. d-Limonene, aldehydes.
Properties
Pale yellow liquid; becomes darker and thicker
with age and on exposure to air; peculiar odor; aromatic, slightly
pungent taste. d2525 0.845-0.865. αD20 ≈+45°. Slightly
sol in water; sol in 1 vol alcohol; very sol in chloroform, ether.
Keep well closed, cool and protected from
light.