Asteraceae — Daisy Family
Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Willd.
Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Willd.
Vernonia noveboracensis, New York ironweed, is a purple-flowered wetland perennial with documented traditional medicinal uses by Native Americans.
Vernonia texana (A.Gray) Small
Vernonia texana (A.Gray) Small
Texas ironweed (Vernonia texana) is an erect perennial purple-flowering plant native to South Central US open sandy woodlands.
Vittadinia gracilis (Hook.fil.) N.T.Burb.
Vittadinia gracilis (Hook.fil.) N.T.Burb.
Vittadinia gracilis, the woolly New Holland daisy, is a small perennial daisy shrub found mostly in southern Australia.
Wedelia acapulcensis Kunth
Wedelia acapulcensis Kunth
Acapulco wedelia (Wedelia acapulcensis Kunth) is a flowering Asteraceae plant native to parts of North and Central America.
Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC.
Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC.
Wollastonia biflora is an Indo-Pacific tropical coastal plant with edible leaves and traditional medicinal uses.
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.
Wyethia amplexicaulis, also called northern wyethia, is a cool-season North American forb sometimes grown in wildflower gardens with edible seeds.
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
Wyethia angustifolia, a perennial herb in Asteraceae native to the US West Coast, has yellow sunflower-like flower heads.
Wyethia glabra A.Gray
Wyethia glabra A.Gray
Wyethia glabra, or Coast Range mule's ears, is an endemic California perennial herb in the Asteraceae family that bears yellow flower heads.
Wyethia helenioides (DC.) Nutt.
Wyethia helenioides (DC.) Nutt.
Wyethia helenioides is a sunflower-like golden-rayed wildflower native to multiple mountain ranges and foothills in California.
Wyethia mollis A.Gray
Wyethia mollis A.Gray
Wyethia mollis, woolly mule's ears, is an edible-seeded Asteraceae perennial native to mountains of the western United States.
Wyethia sagittata (Pursh) Mabb.
Wyethia sagittata (Pursh) Mabb.
Wyethia sagittata is a perennial edible herb native to western North America, used historically by Native American groups for food and medicine.
Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
Xanthisma spinulosum is a flowering plant native to western North America that grows in multiple habitats and blooms from spring to fall.
Xanthisma texanum DC.
Xanthisma texanum DC.
Xanthisma texanum is a US-native ornamental plant commonly propagated from seed, with several common names including Texas sleepydaisy.
Xanthium orientale L.
Xanthium orientale L.
Xanthium orientale L. is an annual Asteraceae plant used for multiple purposes by Zuni Native Americans.
Xanthium spinosum L.
Xanthium spinosum L.
Xanthium spinosum L. is a spiny annual noxious weed used in traditional medicine that is toxic to human kidneys.
Xanthium strumarium L.
Xanthium strumarium L.
Xanthium strumarium L. is an annual Asteraceae plant with disputed origins, used in traditional medicine but containing dangerous toxins.
Xeranthemum annuum L.
Xeranthemum annuum L.
Xeranthemum annuum (annual everlasting/immortelle) is an annual flowering plant native to eastern Europe and western Asia, grown as a garden flower.
Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev
Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev
Xerochrysum bracteatum, the golden everlasting, is an Australian daisy widely cultivated for its long-lasting papery flowers.
Xerochrysum subundulatum (Sch.Bip.) R.J.Bayer
Xerochrysum subundulatum (Sch.Bip.) R.J.Bayer
Xerochrysum subundulatum is an Australian native annual flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, found in three southeastern states.
Xerochrysum viscosum (DC.) R.J.Bayer
Xerochrysum viscosum (DC.) R.J.Bayer
Xerochrysum viscosum is a sticky flowering herb that grows in open woodland and forest in southeastern Australia.
Xylorhiza cognata (H.M.Hall) T.J.Watson
Xylorhiza cognata (H.M.Hall) T.J.Watson
Xylorhiza cognata is a woody subshrub endemic to arid habitats in the Colorado Desert of southern California.
Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) Greene
Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) Greene
Xylorhiza orcuttii, or Orcutt's aster, is a perennial shrub native to the Sonoran Desert canyons of California and Baja California.
Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene
Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene
Xylorhiza tortifolia is a desert perennial flowering plant used by the Havasupai for incense and perfume.
Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Youngia japonica (L.) DC.
Youngia japonica is an annual yellow-flowered plant native to East Asia, now an almost cosmopolitan invasive weed.
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