English > aster family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed / ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia. |
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| Synonyms | Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae |
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| Member of | Campanulales, order Campanulales | An order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including |
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| Members | Actinomeris, genus Actinomeris | Used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina |
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| Ageratina, genus Ageratina | annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America |
| Amberboa, genus Amberboa | herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers |
| Ambrosiaceae, family Ambrosiaceae | In some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds |
| Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus | A Spanish pellitory |
| Anaphalis, genus Anaphalis | A genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves |
| 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 |
| Argyranthemum, genus Argyranthemum | Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum |
| Argyroxiphium, genus Argyroxiphium | small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs |
| Arnoseris, genus Arnoseris | lamb succory |
| Baccharis, genus Baccharis | shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits |
| Balsamorhiza, genus Balsamorhiza | genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam / 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 |
| Callistephus, genus Callistephus | One species |
| Carduus, genus Carduus | genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles |
| Carlina, genus Carlina | genus of Mediterranean thistles |
| Carthamus, genus Carthamus | safflower |
| Centaurea, genus Centaurea | knapweed |
| Chamaemelum, genus Chamaemelum | small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis |
| 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 |
| Conoclinium, genus Conoclinium | mistflower |
| Conyza, genus Conyza | Common American weed or wildflower |
| Cotula, genus Cotula | cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere |
| Craspedia, genus Craspedia | herbs of Australia and New Zealand |
| Crepis, genus Crepis | hawk's-beard |
| Cynara, genus Cynara | artichoke |
| Delairea, genus Delairea | One species |
| 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 |
| Echinacea, genus Echinacea | small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs |
| Echinops, genus Echinops | genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs |
| Elephantopus, genus Elephantopus | perennial American herb |
| Emilia, genus Emilia | Tropical African herbs |
| Encelia, genus Encelia | genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico |
| Enceliopsis, genus Enceliopsis | small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States |
| Erigeron, genus Erigeron | cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters |
| 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 |
| Gerbera, genus Gerbera | genus of South African or Asiatic herbs |
| Gerea, genus Gerea | small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers |
| Gnaphalium, genus Gnaphalium | large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres |
| Grindelia, genus Grindelia | large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America |
| Gutierrezia, genus Gutierrezia | sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America |
| Gynura, genus Gynura | genus of Old World tropical herbs |
| Haastia, genus Haastia | genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs |
| Haplopappus, genus Haplopappus | genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers |
| Hazardia, genus Hazardia | small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature |
| Helenium, genus Helenium | genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays |
| Helichrysum, genus Helichrysum | large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs |
| Helipterum, genus Helipterum | genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings |
| Heterotheca, genus Heterotheca | genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs |
| Hieracium, genus Hieracium | large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America |
| Homogyne, genus Homogyne | small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe |
| Hulsea, genus Hulsea | small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs |
| Hyalosperma, genus Hyalosperma | genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum |
| Hypochaeris, genus Hypochaeris, Hypochoeris, genus Hypochoeris | widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice |
| Lactuca, genus Lactuca | An herb with milky juice |
| Lagenophera, genus Lagenophera | small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis |
| Lasthenia, genus Lasthenia | small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America |
| Layia, genus Layia | genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers |
| Leontodon, genus Leontodon | hawkbit |
| Leontopodium, genus Leontopodium | edelweiss |
| Leucanthemum, genus Leucanthemum | Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum |
| Leucogenes, genus Leucogenes | New Zealand edelweiss |
| Liatris, genus Liatris | genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots |
| Ligularia, genus Ligularia | genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel |
| Lindheimera, genus Lindheimera | One species |
| Lonas, genus Lonas | One species |
| Machaeranthera, genus Machaeranthera | wildflowers of western North America |
| Madia, genus Madia | genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open / open in morning or evening but closed in bright light |
| Matricaria, genus Matricaria | chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs |
| Melampodium, genus Melampodium | herbs and subshrubs of warm North America |
| Mikania, genus Mikania | large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America |
| Nabalus, genus Nabalus | genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs |
| Olearia, genus Olearia | large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers |
| Onopordum, genus Onopordum, Onopordon, genus Onopordon | A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers |
| Ozothamnus, genus Ozothamnus | genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs |
| Packera, genus Packera | genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays |
| Parthenium, genus Parthenium | small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers |
| Pericallis, genus Pericallis | cineraria |
| Petasites, genus Petasites | genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions |
| Picris, genus Picris | genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance |
| Pilosella, genus Pilosella | genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons |
| Piqueria, genus Piqueria | small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers |
| Prenanthes, genus Prenanthes | genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers |
| Pulicaria, genus Pulicaria | genus of temperate Old World herbs |
| Pyrethrum, genus Pyrethrum | Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum |
| Raoulia, genus Raoulia | genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants |
| Ratibida, genus Ratibida | genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies |
| Rudbeckia, genus Rudbeckia | North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads |
| Santolina, genus Santolina | genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads |
| Sanvitalia, genus Sanvitalia | small genus of tropical American annual herbs |
| Saussurea, genus Saussurea | genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions / regions of Eurasia |
| Scolymus, genus Scolymus | small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region |
| Senecio, genus Senecio | enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds |
| Sericocarpus, genus Sericocarpus | small genus of herbs of the eastern United States |
| Seriphidium, genus Seriphidium | woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage |
| Serratula, genus Serratula | genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves |
| Silphium, genus Silphium | tall North American perennial herbs |
| Silybum, genus Silybum | small genus of east African herbs |
| Solidago, genus Solidago | goldenrod |
| Sonchus, genus Sonchus | sow thistles |
| Stenotus, genus Stenotus | genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts |
| Stokesia, genus Stokesia | One species |
| Tageteste, genus Tagetes | marigolds |
| Tanacetum, genus Tanacetum | A large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums |
| Taraxacum, genus Taraxacum | An asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions |
| Tetraneuris, genus Tetraneuris | genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States |
| Townsendia, genus Townsendia | genus of western American low tufted herbs |
| Tragopogon, genus Tragopogon | genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads |
| Trilisa, genus Trilisa | genus of herbs of southern United States |
| Tripleurospermum, genus Tripleurospermum | small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria |
| Tussilago, genus Tussilago | genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions |
| Verbesina, genus Verbesina | herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico |
| Xanthium, genus Xanthium | coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles |
| chrysanthemum | Any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum |
| compass plant, compass flower | Any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass |
| composite, composite plant | Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers |
| 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 |
| genus Ageratum | genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers |
| genus Ambrosia | Comprising the ragweeds |
| genus Ammobium | small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers |
| genus Andryala | A genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area |
| genus Arnica | large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions |
| genus Artemisia | usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America |
| genus Aster | large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers |
| genus Ayapana | genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium |
| genus Calendula | marigold |
| genus Catananche | genus of Mediterranean herbs |
| 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 |
| genus Coreopsis | genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers |
| genus Cosmos | genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers |
| genus Dahlia | genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America |
| genus Engelmannia | One species |
| genus Erechtites | coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus |
| 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 Helianthus | genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers |
| genus Heliopsis | oxeye |
| genus Inula | genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs |
| genus Iva | small genus of American herbs or shrubs |
| genus Krigia | small herbs closely related to chicory |
| genus Mutisia | genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses |
| genus Othonna | genus of western African herbs or shrubs |
| genus Pteropogon | genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum |
| genus Rhodanthe | genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia |
| genus Scorzonera | genus of narrow-leaved European herbs |
| genus Stevia | genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas |
| genus Tithonia | genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America |
| genus Ursinia | genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals |
| 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 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 |
| sagebrush, sage brush | Any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium |
| thistle | Any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera ... / genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves |
| wormwood | Any of several low composite herbs of the genera ... / genera Artemisia or Seriphidium |
| Broader | asterid dicot family | family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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| Spanish | asteraceae, Asteraceae, Asteráceas, Compositae, compuestas |
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| Catalan | asteraceae, Asteraceae, asteràcia, Asteràcia, Compositae, compostes |
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