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Asteraceae: Aster or Daisy

Genus  (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Photo	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Echinops globe-thistle	1		Ball-shaped head, blue, solitary on long stalk. Leaves alternate.	Images   Information
Ambrosia ragweed	5		Bead-like green on multi-branched, spike-like clusters. Leaves deeply lobed, lower ones opposite or whorled. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Iva marsh-elder	3		Bead-like, greenish on multi-branched, spike-like clusters. Lower leaves opposite or whorled, upper sometimes alternate. Fruits with no fluff	Images   Information
Artemisia mugwort, sagebrush, wormwood	11		Bead-like, whitish on multi-branched, spike-like clusters. Leaves alternate, silvery, usually aromatic. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Hasteola Indian-plantain	1		Brush-like, whitish in large, dense, rounded clusters. Leaves alternate, larger ones arrow-like. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Arnoglossum Indian-plantain	3		Brush-like, white/cream on multi-branched, flattish clusters. Leaves alternate, none arrow-like. Juice sometimes milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Brachyactis rayless aster	1		Brush-like, white, in spike-like clusters, heads short stalked. Leaves narrow, alternate. Fruits with fluff. Plant annual.	Images   Information
Antennaria everlasting, lady's-tobacco, pussy-toes	9		Brush-like, white/pink in tight rounded clusters. Leaves basal, alternate. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Erechtites burn-weed	1		Brush-like, whitish, in loosely branched clusters. Leaves alternate. Fruits with bristly fluff.	Images   Information
Petasites butter-bur, sweet-colt's-foot	3		Brush-like, whitish, in loose terminal clusters. Leaves alternate or basal. Plant woolly. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Cirsium plume thistle, thistle	12		Brush-like, pink (1 white), clusters or solitary at stem ends. Stems spiny, not winged. Receptacle densely bristly. Bracts not spreading. Leaves alternate, prickly. Fruits with feathery fluff.	Images   Information
Carduus plumeless thistle	3		Brush-like, pink, clusters or solitary at stem ends. Stems spiny, winged. Receptacle densely bristly. Bracts spreading. Leaves alternate, prickly. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Onopordum cotton thistle	1		Brush-like, pink, small clusters or solitary at stem ends. Stem spiny, winged. Receptacle not densely bristly. Leaves alternate, prickly. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Centaurea knapweed, star-thistle	14		Brush-like, star-like pink, yellow, or reddish. Rays often appearing lobed. Leaves alternate, mostly not prickly. Bracts sometimes prickly.	Images   Information
Arctium beggar's-button, burdock, clotbut	3		Brush-like, pink in often widely spaced clusters. Leaves large, alternate, opposite. Fruits with prickly hooks.	Images   Information
Cnicus blessed thistle	1		Brush-like, yellow. Bracts with feathery inner spines. Leaves alternate, prickly.	Images   Information
Senecio groundsel, ragwort, squaw-weed	4		Brush-like or daisy-like, yellow with yellow center in small, branched clusters. Leaves alternate, upper not much smaller. Fruits with fluff. (See Packera).	Images   Information
Liatris blazing-star, gay-feather	10		Button-like, starry, pink-purple in spike-like clusters. Leaves alternate, entire. Fruits with fluff	Images   Information
Vernonia ironweed	2		Button-like, starry, pink-purple, in small tight, flattish clusters. Leaves alternate. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Polymnia leaf-cup	1		Button-like, starry, white, in small clusters. Leaves opposite, large. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Kuhnia false boneset	1		Button-like, starry, creamy, in small terminal clusters. Stem leaves alternate. Fruits with feathery fluff.	Images   Information
Eupatorium boneset, thoroughwort	10		Button-like, starry white, pink-purple in dense flat to domed clusters. Stem leaves opposite or whorled. Fruits with fluff	Images   Information
Anaphalis everlasting, life-everlasting	1		Button-like, white, in tight rounded clusters. Leaves alternate, entire. Plant white-wooly, scentless. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Gnaphalium cudweed, everlasting	8		Button-like, white to cream. Leaves alternate, entire. Plant wooly, often fragrant. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Parthenium feverfew	1		Button-like but with tiny rays, white, in large flattish clusters. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Balsamita mint-geranium	1		Button-like, yellow in loose clusters. Leaves alternate.	Images   Information
Tanacetum tansy	3		Button-like to daisy-like, yellow or white. Leaves alternate, feathery. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Xanthium cocklebur	4		Button-like, green. Leaves alternate. Fruits bur-like.	Images   Information
Matricaria matricary	3		Daisy or button-like, white rays, yellow center. Leaves alternate, feathery. Fruits with no fluff	Images   Information
Tagetes marigold	1		Daisy to dandelion-like, yellow to orange. Lower leaves opposite. Plant aromatic. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Achillea milfoil, yarrow	4		Daisy-like with small white/pink rays, white centers in tight flat umbels. Leaves feathery, alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Conyza fleabane, horseweed	2		Daisy-like, small, white/purplish with yellow center. Leaves alternate. Fruits with bristly fluff	Images   Information
Galinsoga Kew weed, quick-weed	2		Daisy-like, small, white with yellow center in small, loose clusters. Leaves opposite. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Aster aster, frost-flower, starwort	97		Daisy-like white, pink, purple with yellow/brownish centers in usually loose, multi-branched clusters. Leaves usually alternate. Fruits with fluff. Blooms mostly in the autumn.	Images   Information
Bellis daisy	1		Daisy-like with small white/pink rays, yellow center, solitary on long stalk. Leaves alternate but appear mostly basal. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Boltonia doll's-daisy, false aster	1		Daisy-like, white with yellow center, rays fairly narrow, in multi-headed loose clusters. Leaves alternate, entire. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Erigeron fleabane	8		Daisy-like with many fine rays, white/pink with yellow center. Leaves alternate. Fruits with fluff. Blooms mostly before autumn.	Images   Information
Leucanthemum daisy	1		Daisy-like, white with yellow center usually solitary on long stalks. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Leucanthemella giant daisy	1		Daisy-like, white with yellow center usually solitary on long stalks. Leaves alternate. Plant to 5 feet tall. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Cosmos cosmos	1		Daisy-like with wide, notched white/pink/red rays, yellow center. Leaves opposite, feathery. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Anthemis chamomile, dog-fennel	3		Daisy-like, white or yellow rays, yellow center usually solitary on long stalk. Leaves feathery, alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Silphium rosinweed	9		Daisy-like, large, yellow with yellow/brown center, in loose branched clusters. Plants tall. Leaves opposite or alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Heliopsis ox-eye, sunflower-everlasting	3		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow centers. Rays pointed, papery when seed matures. Leaves all opposite, long stalked. Fruits with no fluff	Images   Information
Helianthus sunflower	24		Daisy-like, yellow with brown or yellow centers. Rays pointed, falling when seed matures. Lower leaves opposite. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Verbesina wing-stem	1		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow center. Leaves alternate. Plants very tall. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Grindelia gum-weed	4		Daisy-like, large, yellow with yellow center. Leaves alternate, mostly sticky. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Heterotheca golden aster	4		Daisy-like, large, yellow with yellow centers. Rays pointed. Leaves alternate. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Packera ragwort	9		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow center, in small, branched clusters. Leaves alternate, upper smaller. Fruits with fluff. (See Senecio).	Images   Information
Inula elecampane	1		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow centers, large and showy. Many fine rays. Leaves alternate. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Tussilago colt's-foot	1		Daisy-like, yellow, rays very fine, solitary. Flowers bloom before basal leaves open. Leaves basal, large. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Guizotia guizotia	1		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow centers. Leaves opposite, upper sometimes alternate. Fruits with no fluff	Images   Information
Bidens beggar-ticks, stick-tights, tickseed	10		Mostly daisy-like, yellow or white with yellow/brown centers in widely branched clusters. Leaves mostly opposite. Fruits flat, with horn-like stickers.	Images   Information
Megalodonta water beggar-ticks, water-marigold	1		Daisy-like, yellow with yellow centers, solitary at ends of stem. Plant aquatic. Leaves mostly opposite, submerged ones feathery. Fruits flat, with horn-like stickers.	Images   Information
Madia tarweed	1		Daisy-like, yellow, rays often none or short, center yellow, in small clusters. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff	Images   Information
Ratibida prairie coneflower	2		Daisy-like, yellow/orange with tall brown center. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Rudbeckia black-eyed Susan, coneflower	7		Daisy-like, yellow with brownish domed center. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Coreopsis tickseed	8		Daisy-like with wide, notched yellow rays, brown/yellow center. Leaves opposite. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Helenium sneezeweed	3		Daisy-like, yellow with brown or yellow centers. Rays wide, 3-notched. Leaves alternate, dotted. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Gaillardia blanket-flower	1		Daisy-like, yellow/orange with orange/brown centers usually solitary on long stalks. Rays wide, 3-notched. Leaves alternate.	Images   Information
Calendula rayless aster	1		Daisy-like, orange to yellow with orange or yellow centers. Many rays. Solitary on long stalks. Leaves alternate, stalkless	Images   Information
Dyssodia dog-weed, stinking-marigold	1		Daisy-like, orange/yellow. Leaves mostly opposite. Fruits with bristly fluff. Plant smelly	Images   Information
Callistephus China aster	1		Daisy-like, pink to purple with yellow centers. Many rays. Solitary on long stalks. Leaves alternate, toothed	Images   Information
Echinacea purple coneflower	2		Daisy-like, large, purple with large brown centers mostly solitary on long stalks. Leaves alternate. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Euthamia goldentop	3		Daisy-like, yellow in dense flat-topped clusters. Leaves alternate, dotted. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Solidago goldenrod	38		Very small, daisy-like, yellow (1-white) with yellow centers, clusters in leaf axils, spike-like (branched), or flat-topped. Leaves alternate or basal. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Eclipta false daisy, yerba-de-tajo	1		Dandelion-like, white, small flower heads, 1-3 from leaf axils. Leaves opposite. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Cichorium chicory	1		Dandelion-like, blue rays, heads widely spaced along the stem. Leaves alternate. Juice milky.	Images   Information
Prenanthes rattlesnake-root, white-lettuce	4		Dandelion-like, white-pink or yellow, in clusters. Leaves alternate. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff	Images   Information
Lactuca lettuce	7		Dandelion-like, yellow, blue, white or maroon often in large clusters. Leaves alternate sometimes prickly. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Krigia dwarf-dandelion	4		Dandelion-like, yellow or yellow/orange, 1 to several on long stalks. Leaves alternate or basal. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff. Plants delicate.	Images   Information
Microseris prairie false dandelion	1		Dandelion-like, yellow . Leaves alternate crowded at base, entire. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Crepis hawk's-beard	4		Dandelion-like, yellow flower heads. Leaves alternate. Juice milky. Fruits with bristly fluff.	Images   Information
Lapsana nipplewort	1		Dandelion-like, yellow in loose clusters. Leaves alternate. Juice milky. Fruits with no fluff.	Images   Information
Tragopogon goat's-beard	3		Dandelion-like, yellow or purple, solitary at end of branches. Leaves alternate, clasping, entire. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Taraxacum dandelion	2		Dandelion-like, yellow, solitary on long stalk. Leaves basal, lobed. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Leontodon dandelion, hawk's-bit	2		Dandelion-like, yellow, with 1 to several on long stalks. Leaves basal, lobed. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Hypochaeris cat's-ear	1		Dandelion-like, yellow, with 1 to several on long stalks. Leaves basal, fuzzy. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Hieracium hawkweed	18		Dandelion-like, yellow or orange, solitary or in loose clusters. Leaves alternate or basal. Plants hairy. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information
Sonchus sow-thistle	5		Dandelion-like, yellow, in loose clusters. Leaves alternate or basal, spiny or prickly. Juice milky. Fruits with fluff.	Images   Information