Asteraceae (Heliantheae tribe)
(as-tr-AY-see-ee / hee-lee-AN-thee)
– a family in the Asterales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 35 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Sunflower” tribe of the Aster Family:
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Annual Ragweed) [CC0]
- Ambrosia bidentata (Lanceleaf Ragweed) [CC0]
- Ambrosia psilostachya (Western Ragweed) [CC3]
- Ambrosia trifida (Giant Ragweed) [CC0]
- Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) [CC7]
- Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) [CC5]
- Echinacea simulata (Wavyleaf Purple Coneflower) [CC7]
- Eclipta prostrata (False Daisy) [CC3]
- Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower) [CC0]
- Helianthus divaricatus (Woodland Sunflower) [CC6]
- Helianthus grosseserratus (Sawtooth Sunflower) [CC4]
- Helianthus hirsutus (Hairy Sunflower) [CC4]
- Helianthus mollis (Ashy Sunflower) [CC6]
- Helianthus occidentalis (Fewleaf Sunflower) [CC5]
- Helianthus pauciflorus (Stiff Sunflower) [CC5]
- Helianthus strumosus (Paleleaf Sunflower) [CC7]
- Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke) [CC3]
- Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye Sunflower) [CC5]
- Iva annua (Marsh Elder) [CC1]
- Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) [CC6]
- Ratibida pinnata (Grayheaded Coneflower) [CC4]
- Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower) [CC7]
- Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) [CC1]
- Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf Coneflower) [CC4]
- Rudbeckia missouriensis (Missouri Coneflower) [CC6]
- Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet Coneflower) [CC5]
- Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-Eyed Susan) [CC3]
- Silphium integrifolium (Rosinweed) [CC4]
- Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) [CC6]
- Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) [CC3]
- Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) [CC5]
- Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem) [CC4]
- Verbesina helianthoides (Yellow Crownbeard) [CC5]
- Verbesina virginica (White Crownbeard) [CC5]
- Xanthium strumarium (Rough Cocklebur) [CC0]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism