English > family Asteraceae: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | 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, aster family |
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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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