Definition of asteraceae Asteraceae
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| asteraceae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia | ||
| Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family | ||
| asterid dicot family family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs | ||
| campanulales, order campanulales an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae | ||
| composite plant, composite 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 | ||
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asteraceae
The second largest family of flowering plants, after Orchidaceae, in terms of number of species. The family comprises more than 1,600 genera and 23,000 species. (source: wikipedia)
Part of speech
🔤- asteraceae, noun, singular of asteraceaes.
