Asteraceae (Aster) of the Pacific Northwest
Will need to separate into different parts because there are 1,000+ species. This one will help to get to the subfamily or genera first.
Probably separate into the subfamilies: (check on Tropicos for accepted / current ...more ↓
sunflowers, daisies, asters, and allies
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae were first described in the year 1740. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, ...more ↓
chicories and endives
Cichorium is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. The genus includes two cultivated species commonly known as chicory or endive, plus several wild species.
Nippleworts
Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus.
chicories, dandelions, and allies
The Cichorioideae are a subfamily of the family Asteraceae of flowering plants. Familiar members of Cichorioideae include lettuce, dandelions, chicory and Gazania species. The subfamily comprises about 240 genera and about 2900 species. It is heterogeneous and hard to characterize except with molecular characters.
Cat's-Ears
Hypochaeris is a genus of plants in the dandelion family. Many species are known as cat's ear. These are annual and perennial herbs generally bearing flower heads with yellow ray florets.
bristly oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides, known as bristly oxtongue, is a stiff annual or biennial herb native to Europe and North Africa. It was traditionally used as an antihelminthic treatment.
silverpuffs
Microseris is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species:
Oxtongues
Picris (oxtongues) is a genus in the sunflower family described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.
Wirelettuces
Stephanomeria is a genus of North American plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family.
hawkbit
Leontodon is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family (Compositae), commonly known as hawkbits.
Salsifies
Tragopogon, also known as goatsbeard or salsify, is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It includes the vegetable known as salsify, as well as a number of common wild flowers, some of which are usually regarded as weeds.
hawkbit
Leontodon is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family (Compositae), commonly known as hawkbits.
Pleiacanthus
Pleiacanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family containing the single species Pleiacanthus spinosus (formerly Stephanomeria spinosa), which is known by the common name thorn skeletonweed, or thorny skeletonweed. It is native to the western United States from Montana and Idaho to southern California and Arizona, where ...more ↓
wild lettuces
Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia.
Mycelis
Prenanthes is a genus of plant in the family Asteraceae, often referred to as rattlesnake root.
Chondrilla
Chondrilla is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia, and certain taxa are known as introduced species outside their native range. The best known of these is rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea), a noxious weed established in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
hawkweeds
Hieracium /haɪ.əˈræsiəm/, known by the common name hawkweed and classically as hierakion (from ancient Greek ιεράξ, hierax 'hawk'), is a genus of the sunflower (Helianthus) family Asteraceae (or Compositae), and closely related to dandelion (Taraxacum), chicory (Cichorium), prickly lettuce (Lactuca) and sow thistle ...more ↓
sow thistles
Sonchus is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family.
rattlesnake roots
Nabalus is a genus of Asian and North American flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family.
silverpuffs
Microseris is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species:
Virginia dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica, also known as dwarf dandelion or Virginia dwarf dandelion, is a North American species of plants in the aster family (Asteraceae). This plant is a spring annual, consisting of a small rosette of leaves up to 6" across and one or more flowering stalks up to 14" tall. Individual plants can bloom while they are a remarkably small size (only 2" ...more ↓
Lygodesmia
Lygodesmia, called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family.
desert dandelions
Malacothrix is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. They are known generally as desert dandelions or desertdandelions. Most are native to western North America although a few have been introduced to South America. Several are found only on offshore islands in the Pacific.
Uropappus
Uropappus, commonly called silverpuffs, is a genus of North American plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. Some authors accept only one species, U. lindleyi, and separate Stebbinsoseris.
dandelions
Taraxacum (/təˈræksəkʊm/) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two most commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale (the common dandelion) and ...more ↓
Nothocalais
Nothocalais is a genus of North American flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. There are known generally as false dandelions or false agoseris.
Nothocalais
Nothocalais is a genus of North American flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. There are known generally as false dandelions or false agoseris.
Askellia
Askellia is a genus of Asian and North American plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family.
hawksbeards
Crepis, commonly known in some parts of the world as hawksbeard or hawk's-beard (but not to be confused with the related genus Hieracium with a similar common name), is a genus of annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Asteraceae superficially resembling the dandelion, the most conspicuous difference being that Crepis usually has ...more ↓
mountain dandelion
Agoseris is a small genus of annual or perennial herbs in the Asteraceae or sunflower family described as a genus in 1817.
balsamroots
Balsamorhiza is a genus of plants in the sunflower family known commonly as balsamroots. These are perennials with fleshy taproots and caudices bearing erect stems and large, basal leaves. Atop the tall stems are showy yellow sunflower-like blooms. Balsamroots are native to western North America (United States and Canada).
Blepharipappus
Blepharipappus is a North American plant genus in the daisy family containing the single known species Blepharipappus scaber, known by the common name rough eyelash, or rough eyelashweed.
coneflowers
Ratibida is a genus of North American plants in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie coneflowers.
galinsogas
Galinsoga is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North and South America and the West Indies, and naturalized in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Cota
Cota is a genus belonging to the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia, with a few species naturalized elsewhere. It is an herbaceous plant with flower heads including white or yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets.
Moroccan chamomile
Cladanthus mixtus, commonly known as the Moroccan chamomile, is a Mediterranean species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. The plant is often considered a weed but is used to gather oils that are useful for calming people down and soothing the skin. The species' oils change in composition depending on the area which it occupies.
Chamomiles
Anthemis is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum, and like that genus, known by the common name chamomile; some species are also called dog-fennel or mayweed. Anthemis are native to the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia east to Iran. A number of species have also become naturalized ...more ↓
knapweeds
Centaurea (/ˌsɛntɔːˈriːə/) is a genus of between 350 and 600 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich. Common names for this genus are centaury, centory, ...more ↓
Butterburs
Petasites is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, that are commonly referred to as butterburs and coltsfoots. They are perennial plants with thick, creeping underground rhizomes and large rhubarb-like leaves during the growing season.
Machaeranthera
Machaeranthera is a genus of North American flowering plants in the daisy family which are known by the common name tansyaster.
yarrows
Achillea /ækɪˈliːə/ is a group of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.
fleabanes and horseweeds
Erigeron (/ɪˈrɪdʒərɒn/) is a large genus of plants in the daisy family. It is sometimes confused with other closely related genera, Aster and the true daisy Bellis. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in dry, mountainous areas and grassland, with the highest diversity in North America.
fleabanes and horseweeds
Erigeron (/ɪˈrɪdʒərɒn/) is a large genus of plants in the daisy family. It is sometimes confused with other closely related genera, Aster and the true daisy Bellis. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in dry, mountainous areas and grassland, with the highest diversity in North America.
American asters
Symphyotrichum (/ˌsɪmfaɪəˈtrɪkəm/) is a genus of about 90 species of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family (Asteraceae) that were formerly treated within the genus Aster. The majority are endemic to North America, but several species also occur in the West Indies, Central and South America, as well as in eastern Eurasia. Many species have been ...more ↓
White-topped Asters
Sericocarpus is a genus of North American plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. Whitetop aster is a common name for the genus.
asters
Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 180 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae.
Ionactis
Ionactis, conmmon name stiff-leaved Asters or ankle-asters, is a small genus of plants belonging to the daisy family. These aster-like plants are endemic to North America (Canada and the United States). One species is widespread across much of the eastern half of the continent, while two others are rare endemics with very restricted ranges (see below).
wood asters
Eurybia is a genus of plants in the composite family that were previously included in the genus Aster. Most species are native to North America, although one is also present in northern Eurasia. There are 23 species in the genus including 1 natural hybrid. The name was first applied by Alexandre de Cassini in 1820. The name is derived from Ancient Greek ευρυς ...more ↓
Oreostemma
Oreostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. Species are found in western North America, with two endemic to California.
Tripleurospermum
Tripleurospermum is a genus in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Mayweed is a common name for plants in this genus.
grounddaisies
Townsendia is a genus of North American plants in the aster tribe within the daisy family.
Tidytips
Layia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known generally as tidy tips, native to western North America. Several are California endemics.
German chamomiles and pineapple-weeds
Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the Chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Some of the species have the common name of "mayweed," but this name also refers to plants not in this genus.
Leucanthemum
Leucanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is mainly distributed in southern and central Europe. Some species are known on other continents as introduced species, and some are cultivated as ornamental plants. The name Leucanthemum derives from the Greek words λευκός – leukos ("white") and ἄνθεμον – anthemon ...more ↓
doll's daisies
Boltonia is a genus of plants in the sunflower family native primarily to North America with one species in eastern Asia.
Blanketflowers
Gaillardia /ɡeɪˈlɑːrdiə/ (common name blanket flower) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after an M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets ...more ↓
tansies
Tanacetum is a genus of about 160 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, native to many regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are known commonly as tansies. The name tansy can refer specifically to Tanacetum vulgare, which may be called the common tansy or garden tansy for clarity.
Eatonella
Eatonella is a North American genus of plants in the daisy family containing the single known species Eatonella nivea, which is calledby the common name white false tickhead. This small annual is native to the western United States, particularly the Great Basin, where it grows in sandy soils. It has been found in Washington (Grant + Kittitas Counties), ...more ↓
Lagophylla
Lagophylla is a small genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. The genus is native to western North America, especially California.
Rigiopappus
Rigiopappus is a genus of North American plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. It is closely related to genus Pentachaeta.
groundsels
Senecio /sɪˈniːʃi.oʊ/ is a genus of the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. The scientific Latin genus name, Senecio, means "old man."
Fleaworts
Tephroseris is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the groundsel tribe within the daisy family.
Jacobaea
Jacobaea is a genus of the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Its members used to be placed in the genus Senecio, but have been separated into the segregate genus Jacobaea on the basis of molecular phylogenetics in order to maintain genera that are monophyletic. The following species are recognised by The Plant List:
Tussilago
Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot,:770 is a plant in the groundsel tribe in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia. The name "tussilago" is derived from the Latin tussis, meaning cough, and ago, meaning to cast or to act on. It has had uses in traditional medicine, but the discovery of toxic ...more ↓
American groundsels and ragworts
Packera is a genus of about 64 species of plants in the composite family, Asteraceae. Its members were previously included in the genus Senecio (where they were called aureoid senecios by Asa Gray), but were divided out based on chromosome numbers, a variety of morphological characters, and molecular phylogeny.
Arnica
Arnica /ˈɑːrnɪkə/ is a genus of perennial, herbaceous plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The genus name Arnica may be derived from the Greek arni, "lamb", in reference to the plants' soft, hairy leaves. Arnica is also known by the names Mountain Tobacco and, confusingly, Leopard's bane and Wolfsbane—two names that it shares with the ...more ↓
Xanthisma
Xanthisma, common name sleepy-daisy, is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
goldenweeds
Pyrrocoma is a genus of North American plants in the daisy family. These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds.
Leopard's-banes
Doronicum is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, known as leopard's-banes. They are all herbaceous perennials native to Europe, southwest Asia and Siberia. They produce yellow, daisy-like flowerheads in spring and summer.
fleabanes and horseweeds
Erigeron (/ɪˈrɪdʒərɒn/) is a large genus of plants in the daisy family. It is sometimes confused with other closely related genera, Aster and the true daisy Bellis. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution in dry, mountainous areas and grassland, with the highest diversity in North America.
Inula
Inula is a large genus of about 90 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
goldenrods
Solidago, commonly called goldenrods, is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most are herbaceous perennial species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas. They are mostly native to North America, including Mexico; a few species are native to South America and Eurasia. Some American species have also ...more ↓
grass-leaved goldenrods
Euthamia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are known commonly as goldentops and grass-leaved goldenrods.
Tonestus
Tonestus, common name serpentweed, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the aster family.
Mock Goldenweeds
Stenotus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. There are four species, all native to western North America. They are known commonly as mock goldenweeds.
goldenweeds
Pyrrocoma is a genus of North American plants in the daisy family. These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds.
goldenrods
Solidago, commonly called goldenrods, is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most are herbaceous perennial species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas. They are mostly native to North America, including Mexico; a few species are native to South America and Eurasia. Some American species have also ...more ↓
Columbiadoria
Columbiadoria is a small North American genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
False Goldenasters
Heterotheca, (common names goldenasters, camphorweed, or telegraph weed) are North American plants in the sunflower family.
yarrows
Achillea /ækɪˈliːə/ is a group of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.
Cota
Cota is a genus belonging to the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia, with a few species naturalized elsewhere. It is an herbaceous plant with flower heads including white or yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets.
balsamroots
Balsamorhiza is a genus of plants in the sunflower family known commonly as balsamroots. These are perennials with fleshy taproots and caudices bearing erect stems and large, basal leaves. Atop the tall stems are showy yellow sunflower-like blooms. Balsamroots are native to western North America (United States and Canada).
Blanketflowers
Gaillardia /ɡeɪˈlɑːrdiə/ (common name blanket flower) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after an M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets ...more ↓
coneflowers
Ratibida is a genus of North American plants in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie coneflowers.
Spikeweeds
Centromadia is a genus of North American plants in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family.
Sunrays
Enceliopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. They are sometimes called sunrays. They are similar to the daisylike plants in the related genus Encelia. These three shrubs are native to the western United States and Canada.
black-eyed Susans and coneflowers
Rudbeckia /rʌdˈbɛkiə/ is a plant genus in the sunflower family. The species are commonly called coneflowers and black-eyed-susans; all are native to North America and many species are cultivated in gardens for their showy yellow or gold flower heads.
Beggarticks
Bidens is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The common names beggarticks, black jack, burr marigolds, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, stickseeds, tickseeds and tickseed sunflowers refer to the fruits of the plants, most of which are bristly and barbed, with two sharp pappi at the end. The generic ...more ↓
