family Asteraceae

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family Asteraceae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniaaster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Compositaeasterid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsCampanulales, order Campanulales - an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositaecomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowerscompass flower, compass plant - any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compasseverlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or colorgenus Achillea - perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoilAgeratina, genus Ageratina - annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South Americagenus Ageratum - genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowersAmberboa, genus Amberboa - herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowersgenus Ambrosia - comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family AmbrosiaceaeAmbrosiaceae, family Ambrosiaceae - in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweedsgenus Ammobium - small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowersAnacyclus, genus Anacyclus - a Spanish pellitoryAnaphalis, genus Anaphalis - a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlastinggenus Andryala - a genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean areaAntennaria, genus Antennaria - small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristlesAnthemis, genus Anthemis - dog fennelAntheropeas, genus Antheropeas - small genus of North American herbs often included in genus EriophyllumArctium, genus Arctium - burdockArctotis, genus Arctotis - herbs and subshrubs: African daisyArgyranthemum, genus Argyranthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus ChrysanthemumArgyroxiphium, genus Argyroxiphium - small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubsgenus Arnica - large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regionsArnoseris, genus Arnoseris - lamb succorygenus Artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragonwormwood - any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidiumsage brush, sagebrush - any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidiumgenus Aster - large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowersgenus Ayapana - genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus EupatoriumBaccharis, genus Baccharis - shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion controlBalsamorhiza, genus Balsamorhiza - genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsamBellis, genus Bellis - daisyBidens, genus Bidens - bur marigoldsBoltonia, genus Boltonia - genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble astersBrachycome, genus Brachycome - mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower headsBrickellia, genus Brickelia - genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheathBuphthalmum, genus Buphthalmum - oxeyeCacalia, 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 Emiliagenus Calendula - marigoldCallistephus, genus Callistephus - one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowersthistle - any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leavesCarduus, genus Carduus - genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles