Asteraceae — Daisy Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae
Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd.

Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd.

Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd.

Solidago ulmifolia is a perennial yellow-flowered herb that grows up to 120 cm tall and flowers in late summer to fall.

Solidago velutina DC.

Solidago velutina DC.

Solidago velutina DC.

Solidago velutina DC. is a goldenrod species with persistent basal leaf rosettes and clusters of many small yellow flower heads.

Solidago virgaurea L.

Solidago virgaurea L.

Solidago virgaurea L.

Solidago virgaurea, or European goldenrod, is a widespread cultivated perennial herb with documented non-clinical biological activity.

Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pav.

Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pav.

Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pav.

Soliva sessilis, a weedy annual from South America, is invasive globally, and known for sharp seeds that cause discomfort to bare feet and pets.

Sonchus acaulis Dum.Cours.

Sonchus acaulis Dum.Cours.

Sonchus acaulis Dum.Cours.

Sonchus acaulis Dum.Cours. is a perennial yellow-flowered herb native to the Canary Islands.

Sonchus arvensis L.

Sonchus arvensis L.

Sonchus arvensis L.

Sonchus arvensis is a Eurasian plant that is an invasive weed in many regions, and its young non-bitter leaves can be eaten.

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill

Sonchus asper is an annual or biennial herb with yellow dandelion-like flowers, native to Eurasia and North Africa.

Sonchus fruticosus L.fil.

Sonchus fruticosus L.fil.

Sonchus fruticosus L.fil.

Sonchus fruticosus (giant sow thistle) is a Madeiran woody subshrub grown ornamentally for its giant dandelion-like look.

Sonchus megalocarpus (Hook.fil.) J.M.Black

Sonchus megalocarpus (Hook.fil.) J.M.Black

Sonchus megalocarpus (Hook.fil.) J.M.Black

Sonchus megalocarpus, or dune thistle, is a fleshy perennial herb found on Australian coastal dunes and cliffs.

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Sonchus oleraceus L. is an edible annual plant with multiple culinary uses.

Sonchus palustris L.

Sonchus palustris L.

Sonchus palustris L.

Marsh sowthistle (Sonchus palustris L.) is a tall perennial herb native to Eurasia, naturalized in parts of Canada.

Sonchus tenerrimus L.

Sonchus tenerrimus L.

Sonchus tenerrimus L.

Slender sowthistle (Sonchus tenerrimus) is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, now naturalized in other regions.

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Sphagneticola trilobata is a low-growing mat-forming perennial herb with broad ecological tolerance.

Stenotus acaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Stenotus acaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Stenotus acaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Stenotus acaulis is a perennial tufted or mat-forming herb that produces yellow flower heads.

Stephanomeria cichoriacea A.Gray

Stephanomeria cichoriacea A.Gray

Stephanomeria cichoriacea A.Gray

Stephanomeria cichoriacea, also called chicoryleaf wirelettuce, is a California-endemic perennial herb in the Asteraceae family.

Stephanomeria diegensis Gottlieb

Stephanomeria diegensis Gottlieb

Stephanomeria diegensis Gottlieb

Stephanomeria diegensis, or San Diego wirelettuce, is an uncommon homoploid hybrid annual flowering plant native to the California-Baja California coast.

Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.

Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.

Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.

Small wirelettuce (Stephanomeria exigua) is a North American native flowering plant, thought to be the parent of the endangered Malheur wirelettuce.

Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A.Nelson

Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A.Nelson

Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A.Nelson

Stephanomeria pauciflora is an aster family flowering plant native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Stephanomeria tenuifolia (Torr.) H.M.Hall

Stephanomeria tenuifolia (Torr.) H.M.Hall

Stephanomeria tenuifolia (Torr.) H.M.Hall

Stephanomeria tenuifolia is a perennial Asteraceae plant native to the Great Basin and parts of California.

Stephanomeria virgata Benth.

Stephanomeria virgata Benth.

Stephanomeria virgata Benth.

Stephanomeria virgata Benth. is an annual plant with specific growth, leaf, flower, and fruit characteristics.

Stoebe capitata P.J.Bergius

Stoebe capitata P.J.Bergius

Stoebe capitata P.J.Bergius

Stoebe capitata is an endemic fynbos shrub of South Africa’s Eastern and Western Cape, belonging to the Asteraceae family.

Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene

Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene

Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene

Stokesia laevis, or Stokes' aster, is the only species in the monotypic genus Stokesia, native to the southeastern US and cultivated as a garden flower.

Stylocline gnaphalioides Nutt.

Stylocline gnaphalioides Nutt.

Stylocline gnaphalioides Nutt.

Stylocline gnaphalioides Nutt. is a small woolly annual herb native to parts of the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum adnatum is a perennial cespitose flowering plant native to the Bahamas and southeastern US that grows in sandy scrub and woodland.

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