Asteraceae — Daisy Family
Lordhowea amygdalifolia (F.Muell.) Schmidt-Leb.
Lordhowea amygdalifolia (F.Muell.) Schmidt-Leb.
Lordhowea amygdalifolia is an Australian daisy species first formally described in 1859.
Luina hypoleuca Benth.
Luina hypoleuca Benth.
Luina hypoleuca, the littleleaf silverback, is an Asteraceae species found in open rocky habitats of western North America.
Lygodesmia aphylla (Nutt.) DC.
Lygodesmia aphylla (Nutt.) DC.
Lygodesmia aphylla, or rose rush/rushweed, is an Asteraceae flowering plant found in Florida and Georgia that attracts diverse pollinators.
Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D.Don ex Hook.
Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D.Don ex Hook.
Lygodesmia juncea (rush skeletonplant) is a weedy perennial flowering aster native to central/western US and western Canada.
Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene ex Small
Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene ex Small
Lygodesmia texana, the Texas skeleton plant, is a herb with leafless stems, light purple single flowers, and sap that forms gum.
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia is an annual/biennial herb native to western North America, used by the Zuni people to treat illness.
Macledium spinosum (L.) S.Ortiz
Macledium spinosum (L.) S.Ortiz
Macledium spinosum is a low spiny South African shrub that produces protea-like flowerheads from white to purple in spring and summer.
Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz
Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S.Ortiz
Macledium zeyheri is a Southern African Asteraceae flowering plant whose powdered roots treat stomach issues in people and livestock.
Macrolearia colensoi (Hook.fil.) Saldivia
Macrolearia colensoi (Hook.fil.) Saldivia
Macrolearia colensoi is an endemic New Zealand shrub or tree that grows in sub-alpine scrub and other habitats.
Madia elegans D.Don
Madia elegans D.Don
Madia elegans is a yellow-flowered North American plant whose achenes were historically used as food by Native Americans.
Madia exigua (Sm.) Greene
Madia exigua (Sm.) Greene
Madia exigua is an aromatic annual herb native to dry non-desert habitats of western North America.
Madia glomerata Hook.
Madia glomerata Hook.
Madia glomerata Hook. is an aromatic annual herb that is widely distributed across much of western and northern North America.
Madia gracilis (Sm.) D.D.Keck & J.C.Clausen ex Applegate
Madia gracilis (Sm.) D.D.Keck & J.C.Clausen ex Applegate
Madia gracilis is an annual herb native to western North America, whose seeds were historically used to make pinole by California indigenous peoples.
Madia sativa Molina
Madia sativa Molina
Madia sativa is an annual herb native to the Americas, grown for its seed oil.
Malacothrix coulteri Harv. & A.Gray ex A.Gray
Malacothrix coulteri Harv. & A.Gray ex A.Gray
Malacothrix coulteri is an annual herb native to the southwestern US, introduced to southern South America, growing in open sandy habitats.
Malacothrix glabrata (D.C.Eaton ex A.Gray) A.Gray
Malacothrix glabrata (D.C.Eaton ex A.Gray) A.Gray
Malacothrix glabrata is a North American desert daisy-like plant with milky sap, fragrant yellow-white flower heads, and an optional central colored button.
Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
Malacothrix saxatilis, the cliff desertdandelion, is a perennial white-flowered Asteraceae herb endemic to California.
Marshallia caespitosa Nutt. ex DC.
Marshallia caespitosa Nutt. ex DC.
Marshallia caespitosa is a perennial herb with white to pink flowers that grows on rocky, shale, and hilly sites.
Matricaria chamomilla L.
Matricaria chamomilla L.
Matricaria chamomilla (German/blue chamomile) is an aster used for tea and herbal medicine with potential adverse effects.
Matricaria discoidea DC.
Matricaria discoidea DC.
Matricaria discoidea DC. (pineapple weed) is an annual Asteraceae species that reproduces by seed and has edible and medicinal uses.
Melampodium divaricatum (Rich.) DC.
Melampodium divaricatum (Rich.) DC.
Melampodium divaricatum, common name gold medallion, is a 1836-described flowering plant species in the genus Melampodium.
Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A.Gray
Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A.Gray
Melampodium leucanthum is a short-lived North American flowering plant cultivated as a drought-tolerant ornamental.
Melanthera nivea (L.) Small
Melanthera nivea (L.) Small
Melanthera nivea is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to the Americas, distributed across the US, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Metalasia compacta Zeyh. ex Sch.Bip.
Metalasia compacta Zeyh. ex Sch.Bip.
Metalasia compacta is a fynbos flowering subshrub endemic to the Western Cape, found on the Cape Peninsula.
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