Asteraceae
(as-tr-AY-see-ee)
– a family in the Asterales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 166 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Sunflower” family. This is our largest family. They can be organized into 14 different tribes:
- Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Anthemideae tribe
- Ageratina altissima (White Snakeroot) Eupatorieae tribe
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Annual Ragweed) Heliantheae tribe
- Ambrosia bidentata (Lanceleaf Ragweed) Heliantheae tribe
- Ambrosia psilostachya (Western Ragweed) Heliantheae tribe
- Ambrosia trifida (Giant Ragweed) Heliantheae tribe
- Antennaria neglecta (Field Pussytoes) Gnaphalieae tribe
- Antennaria parlinii (Parlin’s Pussytoes) Gnaphalieae tribe
- Anthemis cotula (Mayweed) Anthemideae tribe
- Arctium minus (Common Burdock) Cardueae tribe
- Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (Pale Indian Plantain) Senecioneae tribe
- Arnoglossum plantagineum (Indian Plantain) Senecioneae tribe
- Arnoglossum reniforme (Great Indian Plantain) Senecioneae tribe
- Artemisia annua (Sweet Annie) Anthemideae tribe
- Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sagebrush) Anthemideae tribe
- Bidens aristosa /polylepis (Bearded Beggarticks) Coreopsidae tribe
- Bidens bipinnata (Spanish Needles) Coreopsidae tribe
- Bidens cernua (Nodding Beggarticks) Coreopsidae tribe
- Bidens discoidea (Small Beggarticks) Coreopsidae tribe
- Bidens frondosa (Devils Beggarticks) Coreopsidae tribe
- Bidens tripartita (Threelobe Beggarticks) Coreopsidae tribe
- Boltonia asteroides (False Aster) Astereae tribe
- Brickellia eupatorioides (False Boneset) Eupatorieae tribe
- Carduus nutans (Nodding Thistle) Cardueae tribe
- Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) Cardueae tribe
- Centaurea stoebe (Spotted Knapweed) Cardueae tribe
- Cichorium intybus (Chicory) Cichorieae tribe
- Cirsium altissimum (Tall Thistle) Cardueae tribe
- Cirsium discolor (Field Thistle) Cardueae tribe
- Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) Cardueae tribe
- Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower) Eupatorieae tribe
- Conyza ramosissima (Dwarf Horseweed) Astereae tribe
- Coreopsis grandiflora (Largeflower Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Coreopsis palmata (Stiff Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Coreopsis pubescens (Star Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Coreopsis tinctoria (Golden Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Coreopsis tripteris (Tall Tickseed) Coreopsidae tribe
- Dyssodia papposa (Fetid Marigold) Tageteae tribe
- Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Echinacea simulata (Wavyleaf Purple Coneflower or Glade Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Eclipta prostrata (False Daisy) Heliantheae tribe
- Elephantopus carolinianus (Elephant’s Foot) Vernonieae tribe
- Erechtites hieraciifolius [Senecio] (American Burnweed) Senecioneae tribe
- Erigeron annuus (Annual Fleabane) Astereae tribe
- Erigeron canadensis [Conyza] (Horseweed) Astereae tribe
- Erigeron philadelphicus (Philadelphia Fleabane) Astereae tribe
- Erigeron pulchellus (Robin’s Plantain) Astereae tribe
- Erigeron strigosus (Prairie Fleabane) Astereae tribe
- Eupatorium altissimum (Tall Boneset) Eupatorieae tribe
- Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset) Eupatorieae tribe
- Eupatorium serotinum (Late Boneset) Eupatorieae tribe
- Eutrochium purpureum (Sweet Joe Pye Weed) Eupatorieae tribe
- Galinsoga quadriradiata (Shaggy Soldier) Millerieae tribe
- Gamochaeta purpurea (Purple Everlasting) Gnaphalieae tribe
- Grindelia lanceolata (Narrowleaf Gumweed) Astereae tribe
- Hasteola suaveolens [Senecio] (Sweet Indian Plantain) Senecioneae tribe
- Helenium amarum (Bitter Sneezeweed) Helenieae tribe
- Helenium autumnale (Common Sneezeweed) Helenieae tribe
- Helenium flexuosum (Purplehead Sneezeweed) Helenieae tribe
- Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus divaricatus (Woodland Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus grosseserratus (Sawtooth Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus hirsutus (Hairy Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus mollis (Ashy Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus occidentalis (Fewleaf Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus pauciflorus (Stiff Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus strumosus (Paleleaf Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke) Heliantheae tribe
- Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye Sunflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Heterotheca camporum (Prairie Goldenaster) Astereae tribe
- Heterotheca subaxillaris (Camphorweed) Astereae tribe
- Hieracium gronovii (Gronovius’ Hawkweed) Cichorieae tribe
- Hieracium longipilum (Hairy Hawkweed) Cichorieae tribe
- Hieracium scabrum (Rough Hawkweed) Cichorieae tribe
- Ionactis linariifolius (Stiff Aster) Astereae tribe
- Iva annua (Marsh Elder) Heliantheae tribe
- Krigia biflora (Two-Flower Cynthia) Cichorieae tribe
- Krigia cespitosa (Common Dwarfdandelion) Cichorieae tribe
- Krigia dandelion (Potato Dwarfdandelion) Cichorieae tribe
- Krigia virginica (Virginia Dwardandelion) Cichorieae tribe
- Lactuca canadensis (Wild Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Lactuca floridana (Woodland Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Lactuca saligna (Willowleaf Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Lactuca serriola (Prickly Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) Anthemideae tribe
- Liatris aspera (Rough Blazingstar) Eupatorieae tribe
- Liatris cylindracea (Cylindric Blazingstar) Eupatorieae tribe
- Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazingstar) Eupatorieae tribe
- Liatris scariosa (Savanna Blazingstar) Eupatorieae tribe
- Liatris squarrosa (Scaly Blazingstar) Eupatorieae tribe
- Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile) Anthemideae tribe
- Matricaria discoidea (Pineapple Weed) Anthemideae tribe
- Nabalus altissimus (Tall White Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Nabalus asper (Rough White Lettuce) Cichorieae tribe
- Nabalus crepidineus (Nodding Rattlesnakeroot) Cichorieae tribe
- Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) Senecioneae tribe
- Packera glabella (Butterweed) Senecioneae tribe
- Packera obovata (Roundleaf Ragwort) Senecioneae tribe
- Packera plattensis (Prairie Ragwort) Senecioneae tribe
- Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) Heliantheae tribe
- Polymnia canadensis (White Bearsfoot) Polymnieae tribe
- Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet Everlasting) Gnaphalieae tribe
- Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Carolina Desert Chicory) Cichorieae tribe
- Ratibida pinnata (Grayheaded Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia missouriensis (Missouri Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet Coneflower) Heliantheae tribe
- Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-Eyed Susan) Heliantheae tribe
- Silphium integrifolium (Rosinweed) Heliantheae tribe
- Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Heliantheae tribe
- Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) Heliantheae tribe
- Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) Heliantheae tribe
- Smallanthus uvedalius (Yellow Bearsfoot) Millerieae tribe
- Solidago altissima (Tall Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago buckleyi (Buckley’s Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago drummondii (Cliff Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago flexicaulis (Zigzag Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago gattingeri (Gattinger’s Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago gigantea (Giant Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago hispida (Hairy Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago juncea (Early Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago missouriensis (Missouri Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago nemoralis (Gray Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago petiolaris (Downy Ragged Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago radula (Rough Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago rigida (Stiff Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago rugosa (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Solidago ulmifolia (Elmleaf Goldenrod) Astereae tribe
- Sonchus asper (Spiny Sowthistle) Cichorieae tribe
- Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle) Cichorieae tribe
- Symphyotrichum anomalum (Manyray Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum drummondii (Drummond’s Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum ericoides (White Heath Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (White Panicled Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Calico Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Bottomland Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Skyblue Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum patens (Late Purple Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum pilosum (Frost Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum praealtum (Willowleaf Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum racemosum (Small White Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum sericeum (Silky Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum turbinellum (Prairie Aster) Astereae tribe
- Symphyotrichum urophyllum (White Arrowleaf Aster) Astereae tribe
- Taraxacum erythrospermum (Redseeded Dandelion) Cichorieae tribe
- Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) Cichorieae tribe
- Tragopogon dubius (Yellow Salsify) Cichorieae tribe
- Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify) Cichorieae tribe
- Verbesina alternifolia (Yellow Wingstem) Heliantheae tribe
- Verbesina helianthoides (Yellow Crownbeard) Heliantheae tribe
- Verbesina virginica (White Wingstem) Heliantheae tribe
- Vernonia arkansana (Arkansas Ironweed) Vernonieae tribe
- Vernonia baldwinii (Western Ironweed) Vernonieae tribe
- Vernonia fasciculata (Prairie Ironweed) Vernonieae tribe
- Vernonia gigantea (Giant Ironweed) Vernonieae tribe
- Vernonia missurica (Missouri Ironweed) Vernonieae tribe
- Xanthium strumarium (Rough Cocklebur) Heliantheae tribe
To find a plant’s “CC” (Coefficient of Conservatism) value, click on the tribe name.