Asteraceae - Aster Family

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Aster Family

These genera (groups of similar plants) belong to the family Asteraceae. Click one for more details.

Achillea Yarrow

Adenostyles

Afroaster

Ageratina Snakeroot

Ageratum Ageratum; Whiteweed; Floss-Flower; Pussy's Foot

Agoseris Mountain Dandelion

Ambrosia

Amellus

Ammobium Winged Everlasting

Anacyclus Mount Atlas Daisy

Anaphalis Pearly Everlasting

Andryala

Antennaria Everlasting; Pussytoes

Anthemis Dog Fennel

Archanthemis

Arctium Burdock

Arctotis African Daisy

Arnica

Arnoglossum

Arrowsmithia

Artemisia Wormwood; Mugwort

Aster Michaelmas Daisy; Starwort; Frost Flower; Daisy, Michaelmas

Athrixia

Baccharis

Baileya Desert Marigold

Balsamorhiza Balsam Root

Bellis

Belloa

Berkheya

Berlandiera Green-Eyes

Bidens Tickseed; Spanish Needles; Pitchforks

Bigelowia

Boltonia False Chamomile

Brickellia Brickellbush

Calendula Marigold

Callistephus China Aster

Carduncellus Safflower

Carlina Carline Thistle

Carthamus Safflower

Catananche Cupid's Dart

Centaurea Knapweed; Star Thistle

Centratherum

Chaenactis

Chaetopappa

Chamaemelum

Chrysactinia

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum

Chrysocoma

Chrysogonum

Chrysothamnus Rabbitbrush

Cichorium Chicory

Cirsium Thistle

Coleostephus

Conoclinium

Coreopsis Tickseed

Cosmos Cosmos

Cota

Cotula

Crassothonna

Crepis

Cynara Artichoke

Dahlia Dahlia

Dendranthema

Dicoma

Dieteria

Dimorphotheca Cape Marigold

Doronicum Leopard's-Bane

Dymondia

Dyssodia

Echinacea Purple Coneflower

Echinops Globe Thistle; Thistle, Globe

Emilia

Encelia

Enceliopsis

Engelmannia

Ericameria

Erigeron Fleabane

Eriocephalus

Eriophyllum Woolly Sunflower

Eumorphia

Eupatorium Thoroughwort; Boneset

Eurybia Aster

Euryops

Eutrochium Joepyeweed

Felicia

Gaillardia Blanketflower

Galinsoga

Gazania

Grindelia Rosinweed; Gum Plant

Gutierrezia Matchweed; Turpentine Weed

Handelia

Haplopappus

Helenium Sneezeweed

Helianthella

Helianthus Sunflower

Helichrysum Strawflower; Everlasting

Heliomeris

Heliopsis Oxeye

Heterotheca

Hieracium Hawkweed

Hyalis

Hymenopappus

Hymenothrix

Hymenoxys

Inula

Isocoma

Jacobaea

Jurinea

Kalimeris

Klasea

Kleinia

Lactuca Lettuce

Lasthenia

Layia

Leibnitzia

Leontopodium

Leptinella

Leucanthemum

Leucophyta

Leuzea

Liatris Blazing-Star; Button Snakeroot; Gay-Feather; Snakeroot, Button

Ligularia

Lygodesmia

Machaeranthera Tansy-Aster

Madia

Marshallia

Matricaria

Mauranthemum

Melampodium

Mutisia

Nassauvia

Nestotus

Nothocalais

Notopappus

Onopordum

Oreostemma

Osteospermum

Othonna

Packera

Palafoxia

Parthenium

Pentanema

Pentzia

Perezia

Pericome

Petasites Butterbur; Sweet Coltsfoot

Picradeniopsis

Pilosella

Pittocaulon

Plectostachys

Psephellus

Pseudognaphalium Cudweed

Pseudogynoxys

Pseudohandelia

Psilostrophe

Ptilostemon

Pyrethrum Tansy

Pyrrocoma

Raoulia

Ratibida Prairie Coneflower

Rhodanthe

Rhodanthemum

Richteria

Roessleria

Rudbeckia Coneflower

Santolina Lavender Cotton; Cotton, Lavender

Saussurea Saw-Wort

Scabrethia

Schistostephium

Scorzonera

Senecio Groundsel

Serratula

Silphium Rosinweed

Silybum Milk Thistle

Solidago Goldenrod

Solidaster

Sphaeromeria

Sphagneticola

Spilanthes

Stenotus

Stevia

Stokesia Stokes' Aster

Symphyotrichum Aster

Syneilesis

Tagetes Marigold

Tanacetum Tansy

Taraxacum Dandelion

Telekia

Tephroseris

Tetradymia Horsebrush

Tetraneuris

Thelesperma

Tithonia Mexican Sunflower

Tonestus

Townsendia

Tragopogon

Tripolium

Tussilago

Ursinia

Verbesina Crown-Beard

Vernonia Ironweed

Vickifunkia

Wyethia

Xanthisma

Xeranthemum

Xerochrysum

Xylanthemum

Zinnia Zinnia

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