aster family

1. Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster;
   Daisy;
   Dandelion;
   Goldenrod;
   Marigold;
   Lettuces;
   Ragweed;
   Sunflower;
   Thistle;
   Zinnia (synset 111932060)
   is a type of: asterid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
   member holonym:

   • composite, composite plant - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
   • compass flower, compass plant - any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
   • everlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
   • genus achillea - perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil
   • ageratina, genus ageratina - annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
   • genus ageratum - genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers
   • amberboa, genus amberboa - herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
   • genus ambrosia - comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae
   • ambrosiaceae, family ambrosiaceae - in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
   • genus ammobium - small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers
   • anacyclus, genus anacyclus - a Spanish pellitory
   • anaphalis, genus anaphalis - a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting
   • genus andryala - a genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area
   • antennaria, genus antennaria - small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
   • anthemis, genus anthemis - dog fennel
   • antheropeas, genus antheropeas - small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum
   • arctium, genus arctium - burdock
   • arctotis, genus arctotis - herbs and subshrubs: African daisy
   • argyranthemum, genus argyranthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
   • argyroxiphium, genus argyroxiphium - small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
   • genus arnica - large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions
   • arnoseris, genus arnoseris - lamb succory
   • genus artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon
   • wormwood - any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
   • sage brush, sagebrush - any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
   • genus aster - large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers
   • genus ayapana - genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium
   • baccharis, genus baccharis - shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
   • balsamorhiza, genus balsamorhiza - genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam
   • bellis, genus bellis - daisy
   • bidens, genus bidens - bur marigolds
   • boltonia, genus boltonia - genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters
   • brachycome, genus brachycome - mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads
   • brickellia, genus brickelia - genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath
   • buphthalmum, genus buphthalmum - oxeye
   • cacalia, genus cacalia - genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia
   • genus calendula - marigold
   • callistephus, genus callistephus - one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
   • thistle - any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
   • carduus, genus carduus - genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles
   • carlina, genus carlina - genus of Mediterranean thistles
   • carthamus, genus carthamus - safflower
   • genus catananche - genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart
   • centaurea, genus centaurea - knapweed; star thistle
   • chamaemelum, genus chamaemelum - small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
   • genus chaenactis - genus of flowering herbs of western United States
   • genus chrysanthemum - in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum
   • chrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
   • chrysopsis, genus chrysopsis - golden aster
   • chrysothamnus, genus chrysothamnus - genus of low branching shrubs of western North America
   • cichorium, genus cichorium - chicory
   • cirsium, genus cirsium - plume thistles
   • cnicus, genus cnicus - one species: blessed thistle
   • conoclinium, genus conoclinium - mistflower
   • conyza, genus conyza - common American weed or wildflower
   • genus coreopsis - genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers
   • genus cosmos - genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers
   • cotula, genus cotula - cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers
   • craspedia, genus craspedia - herbs of Australia and New Zealand
   • crepis, genus crepis - hawk's-beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
   • cynara, genus cynara - artichoke; cardoon
   • genus dahlia - genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America
   • delairea, genus delairea - one species: German ivy
   • dendranthema, genus dendranthema - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
   • dimorphotheca, genus dimorphotheca - South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers
   • doronicum, genus doronicum - genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane
   • echinacea, genus echinacea - small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
   • echinops, genus echinops - genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
   • elephantopus, genus elephantopus - perennial American herb
   • emilia, genus emilia - tropical African herbs
   • encelia, genus encelia - genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush
   • enceliopsis, genus enceliopsis - small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States
   • genus engelmannia - one species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers
   • genus erechtites - coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus
   • erigeron, genus erigeron - cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
   • eriophyllum, genus eriophyllum - genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America
   • eupatorium, genus eupatorium - large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
   • felicia, genus felicia - genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
   • genus filago - genus of small woolly herbs
   • genus gaillardia - genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers
   • genus gazania - genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap
   • genus gerbera, gerbera - genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
   • genus gerea, gerea - small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
   • genus gnaphalium, gnaphalium - large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres
   • genus grindelia, grindelia - large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
   • genus gutierrezia, gutierrezia - sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
   • genus gynura, gynura - genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
   • genus haastia, haastia - genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep
   • genus haplopappus, haplopappus - genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia
   • genus hazardia, hazardia - small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature
   • genus helenium, helenium - genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweeds
   • genus helianthus - genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
   • genus helichrysum, helichrysum - large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus
   • genus heliopsis - oxeye
   • genus helipterum, helipterum - genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
   • genus heterotheca, heterotheca - genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs
   • genus hieracium, hieracium - large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella
   • genus homogyne, homogyne - small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago
   • genus hulsea, hulsea - small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States
   • genus hyalosperma, hyalosperma - genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum
   • genus hypochaeris, genus hypochoeris, hypochaeris, hypochoeris - widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds
   • genus inula - genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane
   • genus iva - small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae
   • genus krigia - small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions
   • genus lactuca, lactuca - an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce
   • genus lagenophera, lagenophera - small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis
   • genus lasthenia, lasthenia - small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America
   • genus layia, layia - genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers
   • genus leontodon, leontodon - hawkbit
   • genus leontopodium, leontopodium - edelweiss
   • genus leucanthemum, leucanthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
   • genus leucogenes, leucogenes - New Zealand edelweiss
   • genus liatris, liatris - genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots
   • genus ligularia, ligularia - genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants
   • genus lindheimera, lindheimera - one species: Texas star
   • genus lonas, lonas - one species: yellow ageratum
   • genus machaeranthera, machaeranthera - wildflowers of western North America
   • genus madia, madia - genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
   • genus matricaria, matricaria - chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum
   • genus melampodium, melampodium - herbs and subshrubs of warm North America
   • genus mikania, mikania - large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America
   • genus mutisia - genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses
   • genus nabalus, nabalus - genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
   • genus olearia, olearia - large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers
   • genus onopordon, genus onopordum, onopordon, onopordum - a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
   • genus othonna - genus of western African herbs or shrubs
   • genus ozothamnus, ozothamnus - genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum
   • genus packera, packera - genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
   • genus parthenium, parthenium - small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers
   • genus pericallis, pericallis - cineraria
   • genus petasites, petasites - genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
   • genus picris, picris - genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
   • genus pilosella, pilosella - genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium
   • genus piqueria, piqueria - small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia
   • genus prenanthes, prenanthes - genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus
   • genus pteropogon - genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum
   • genus pulicaria, pulicaria - genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
   • genus pyrethrum, pyrethrum - used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
   • genus raoulia, raoulia - genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia
   • genus ratibida, ratibida - genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
   • genus rhodanthe - genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum
   • genus rudbeckia, rudbeckia - North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads
   • genus santolina, santolina - genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
   • genus sanvitalia, sanvitalia - small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia
   • genus saussurea, saussurea - genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia
   • genus scolymus, scolymus - small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region
   • genus senecio, senecio - enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
   • genus scorzonera - genus of narrow-leaved European herbs
   • genus sericocarpus, sericocarpus - small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters
   • genus seriphidium, seriphidium - woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia
   • genus serratula, serratula - genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves
   • genus silphium, silphium - tall North American perennial herbs
   • genus silybum, silybum - small genus of east African herbs
   • genus solidago, solidago - goldenrod
   • genus sonchus, sonchus - sow thistles
   • genus stenotus, stenotus - genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts
   • genus stevia - genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas
   • genus stokesia, stokesia - one species: stokes' aster
   • genus tagetes, tageteste - marigolds
   • genus tanacetum, tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
   • genus taraxacum, taraxacum - an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
   • genus tetraneuris, tetraneuris - genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States
   • genus tithonia - genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower
   • genus townsendia, townsendia - genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy
   • genus tragopogon, tragopogon - genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
   • genus trilisa, trilisa - genus of herbs of southern United States
   • genus tripleurospermum, tripleurospermum - small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria
   • genus tussilago, tussilago - genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites
   • genus ursinia - genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals
   • genus verbesina, verbesina - herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
   • actinomeris, genus actinomeris - used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
   • genus vernonia - genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers
   • genus wyethia - coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the western United States
   • genus xanthium, xanthium - coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles
   • genus xeranthemum - genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia
   • genus zinnia - genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers
   belongs to: campanulales, order campanulales - an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae
   same as: asteraceae, compositae, family asteraceae, family compositae

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