Contains 137 genera and 502 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
ASTERACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
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ASTERALES
ASTERACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthospermum | STARBURR | 3 | ||
| Acmella | SPOTFLOWER | 2 | ||
| Ageratina | SNAKEROOT | 3 | ||
| Ageratum | WHITEWEED | 1 | ||
| Amblyolepis | 1 | |||
| Ambrosia | RAGWEED | 5 | ||
| Ampelaster | 1 | |||
| Amphiachyris | 1 | |||
| Anaphalis | 1 | |||
| Antennaria | PUSSYTOES | 3 | ||
| Anthemis | CHAMOMILE | 2 | ||
| Arctium | 2 | |||
| Arctotis | 1 | |||
| Arnica | LEOPARDBANE | 1 | ||
| Arnoglossum | INDIAN PLANTAIN | 4 | ||
| Artemisia | SAGEBRUSH | 6 | ||
| Aster | 1 | |||
| Baccharis | BACCHARIS | 3 | ||
| Balduina | HONEYCOMBHEAD | 2 | ||
| Berlandiera | GREENEYES | 1 | ||
| Bidens | BEGGARTICKS | 14 | ||
| Bigelowia | RAYLESS GOLDENROD | 1 | ||
| Boltonia | DOLL'S-DAISY | 3 | ||
| Borrichia | SEASIDE OXEYE | 1 | ||
| Bradburia | GOLDENASTER | 1 | ||
| Brickellia | BRICKELLBUSH | 1 | ||
| Calotis | 1 | |||
| Calyptocarpus | CALYPTOCARPUS | 1 | ||
| Carduus | 3 | |||
| Carphephorus | CHAFFHEAD | 3 | ||
| Carthamus | 1 | |||
| Centaurea | KNAPWEED | 4 | ||
| Chaetopappa | 1 | |||
| Chaptalia | SUNBONNETS | 1 | ||
| Chevreulia | 2 | |||
| Chrysogonum | CHRYSOGONUM | 1 | ||
| Chrysoma | CHRYSOMA | 1 | ||
| Chrysopsis | GOLDENASTER | 4 | ||
| Cichorium | CHICORY | 1 | ||
| Cirsium | THISTLE | 12 | ||
| Conoclinium | THOROUGHWORT | 1 | ||
| Coreopsis | TICKSEED | 19 | ||
| Cosmos | COSMOS | 2 | ||
| Cotula | WATERBUTTONS | 1 | ||
| Crepis | HAWKSBEARD | 1 | ||
| Croptilon | SCRATCHDAISY | 1 | ||
| Cyanus | 1 | |||
| Cyclachaena | 1 | |||
| Diaperia | 2 | |||
| Dittrichia | DITTRICHIA | 1 | ||
| Doellingeria | WHITE TOP | 3 | ||
| Dracopis | 1 | |||
| Dyssodia | 1 | |||
| Echinacea | PURPLE CONEFLOWER | 2 | ||
| Eclipta | ECLIPTA | 1 | ||
| Elephantopus | ELEPHANTSFOOT | 4 | ||
| Emilia | TASSELFLOWER | 2 | ||
| Erechtites | BURNWEED | 1 | ||
| Erigeron | FLEABANE | 9 | ||
| Eupatorium | THOROUGHWORT | 26 | ||
| Eurybia | GRASS-LEAF ASTER | 9 | ||
| Euthamia | GOLDENTOP | 3 | ||
| Eutrochium | JOE PYE WEED | 4 | ||
| Facelis | TRAMPWEED | 1 | ||
| Filago | COTTONROSE | 1 | ||
| Flaveria | YELLOWTOPS | 1 | ||
| Fleischmannia | THOROUGHWORT | 1 | ||
| Gaillardia | BLANKETFLOWER | 2 | ||
| Galinsoga | GALLANT-SOLDIER | 1 | ||
| Gamochaeta | EVERLASTING | 9 | ||
| Glebionis | GARLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM | 1 | ||
| Grindelia | 1 | |||
| Gutierrezia | 2 | |||
| Helenium | SNEEZEWEED | 9 | ||
| Helianthus | SUNFLOWER | 26 | ||
| Heliomeris | 1 | |||
| Heliopsis | OXEYE | 2 | ||
| Heterotheca | FALSE GOLDENASTER | 1 | ||
| Hieracium | HAWKWEED | 5 | ||
| Hymenopappus | HYMENOPAPPUS | 1 | ||
| Hymenoxys | 1 | |||
| Hypochaeris | CATSEAR | 4 | ||
| Ionactis | ASTER | 1 | ||
| Iva | MARSHELDER | 5 | ||
| Krigia | DWARFDANDELION | 5 | ||
| Lactuca | LETTUCE | 7 | ||
| Leucanthemum | CHRYSANTHEMUM; OXEYEDAISY | 2 | ||
| Liatris | GAYFEATHER | 17 | ||
| Marshallia | BARBARA'S BUTTONS | 4 | ||
| Melanthera | SQUARESTEM | 1 | ||
| Mikania | HEMPVINE | 2 | ||
| Nabalus | RATTLESNAKEROOT | 4 | ||
| Oclemena | OCLEMENA | 2 | ||
| Packera | PACKERA | 7 | ||
| Panphalea | 1 | |||
| Parthenium | FEVERFEW | 3 | ||
| Pectis | CINCHWEED | 1 | ||
| Peripleura | 1 | |||
| Pilosella | 3 | |||
| Pityopsis | SILKGRASS | 3 | ||
| Plectocephalus | 1 | |||
| Pluchea | CAMPHORWEED | 5 | ||
| Polymnia | LEAFCUP | 1 | ||
| Pseudognaphalium | CUDWEED | 4 | ||
| Pterocaulon | BLACKROOT | 1 | ||
| Pyrrhopappus | DESERTCHICORY | 1 | ||
| Ratibida | PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER | 2 | ||
| Rudbeckia | CONEFLOWER | 11 | ||
| Santolina | 1 | |||
| Sclerolepis | BOGBUTTON | 1 | ||
| Senecio | RAGWORT | 1 | ||
| Sericocarpus | WHITETOP ASTER | 3 | ||
| Silphium | ROSINWEED | 8 | ||
| Silybum | 1 | |||
| Smallanthus | SMALLANTHUS | 1 | ||
| Solidago | GOLDENROD | 49 | ||
| Soliva | BURRWEED | 2 | ||
| Sonchus | SOWTHISTLE | 2 | ||
| Sphagneticola | CREEPINGOXEYE | 1 | ||
| Stokesia | STOKES' ASTER | 1 | ||
| Stuartina | 1 | |||
| Symphyotrichum | ASTER | 31 | ||
| Tagetes | MARIGOLD | 3 | ||
| Tanacetum | 1 | |||
| Taraxacum | DANDELION | 2 | ||
| Tetragonotheca | NERVERAY | 1 | ||
| Tetraneuris | 1 | |||
| Thymophylla | PRICKLYLEAF | 2 | ||
| Tragopogon | 2 | |||
| Trilisa | 2 | |||
| Uropappus | 1 | |||
| Verbesina | CROWNBEARD | 6 | ||
| Vernonia | IRONWEED | 9 | ||
| Vittadinia | 1 | |||
| Xanthium | COCKLEBURR | 2 | ||
| Youngia | YOUNGIA | 2 | ||
| Zinnia | ZINNIA | 2 |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.