Asteraceae — Daisy Family

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Reichardia ligulata (Vent.) G.Kunkel & Sunding

Reichardia ligulata (Vent.) G.Kunkel & Sunding

Reichardia ligulata (Vent.) G.Kunkel & Sunding

Reichardia ligulata is an Asteraceae plant native to three Canary Islands, growing on rocky coastal slopes and cliffs.

Lactuca ludoviciana (Nutt.) Riddell

Lactuca ludoviciana (Nutt.) Riddell

Lactuca ludoviciana (Nutt.) Riddell

Lactuca ludoviciana, or biannual wild lettuce, is a North American biennial daisy herb widespread across central and western North America.

Lactuca sativa L.

Lactuca sativa L.

Lactuca sativa L.

Lactuca sativa L. (lettuce) is a widely cultivated annual leaf vegetable, with details on its botany, cultivation, and food safety.

Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. ex Nutt.

Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. ex Nutt.

Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. ex Nutt.

Lactuca hirsuta (hairy/downy lettuce) is a North American biennial wild lettuce widespread across central Canada and central/eastern US.

Lactuca inermis Forssk.

Lactuca inermis Forssk.

Lactuca inermis Forssk.

Lactuca inermis is a variable-height wild lettuce native to Africa, Madagascar, and Arabia whose young leaves are eaten locally.

Lactuca macrophylla subsp. macrophylla

Lactuca macrophylla subsp. macrophylla

Lactuca macrophylla subsp. macrophylla

Common blue-sow-thistle (Cicerbita macrophylla, synonym Lactuca macrophylla) is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to parts of Eurasia.

Agoseris hirsuta (Hook.) Greene

Agoseris hirsuta (Hook.) Greene

Agoseris hirsuta (Hook.) Greene

Agoseris hirsuta is a dandelion-like plant with a ground leaf rosette and a single yellow flower head.

Agoseris parviflora (Nutt.) D.Dietr.

Agoseris parviflora (Nutt.) D.Dietr.

Agoseris parviflora (Nutt.) D.Dietr.

Agoseris parviflora is a dandelion-like plant with a ground leaf rosette and a single yellow flower head without disc florets.

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.

Krigia montana (mountain dwarfdandelion) is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family native to high elevations of the southern Appalachians.

Krigia occidentalis Nutt.

Krigia occidentalis Nutt.

Krigia occidentalis Nutt.

Western dwarfdandelion (Krigia occidentalis) is a small annual Asteraceae herb native to south-central United States.

Microseris paludosa (Greene) Howell

Microseris paludosa (Greene) Howell

Microseris paludosa (Greene) Howell

Microseris paludosa is a perennial herb with yellow ray florets, bearing achenes tipped with a large bristly pappus.

Microseris bigelovii (A.Gray) Sch.Bip.

Microseris bigelovii (A.Gray) Sch.Bip.

Microseris bigelovii (A.Gray) Sch.Bip.

Microseris bigelovii is an annual herb that grows in scattered North American rocky coastal habitats.

Microseris laciniata (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris laciniata (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris laciniata (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris laciniata is a perennial yellow-flowered herb with four subspecies, historically used by Mendocino Native Americans for food and gum.

Microseris nutans (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris nutans (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris nutans (Hook.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris nutans is a variable perennial herb with yellow nodding flower heads and characteristic achenes with silvery pappus scales.

Microseris scapigera (A.Cunn.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris scapigera (A.Cunn.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris scapigera (A.Cunn.) Sch.Bip.

Microseris scapigera is a rare vulnerable yellow-flowered perennial daisy found in Australia and New Zealand.

Stephanomeria lactucina A.Gray

Stephanomeria lactucina A.Gray

Stephanomeria lactucina A.Gray

Stephanomeria lactucina is a rhizomatous perennial flowering plant native to Oregon and California, growing in mountain habitats.

Stephanomeria parryi A.Gray

Stephanomeria parryi A.Gray

Stephanomeria parryi A.Gray

Parry's wirelettuce (Stephanomeria parryi) is an Asteraceae perennial herb native to the southwestern US, most often found in desert habitats.

Stephanomeria runcinata Nutt.

Stephanomeria runcinata Nutt.

Stephanomeria runcinata Nutt.

Stephanomeria runcinata is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, commonly called desert wirelettuce.

Malacothrix californica DC.

Malacothrix californica DC.

Malacothrix californica DC.

Malacothrix californica DC. is an annual herb with yellow or white ray florets, native to California.

Malacothrix clevelandii A.Gray

Malacothrix clevelandii A.Gray

Malacothrix clevelandii A.Gray

Malacothrix clevelandii, or Cleveland's desertdandelion, is an annual flowering Asteraceae plant native to southwestern North America.

Malacothrix floccifera (DC.) S.F.Blake

Malacothrix floccifera (DC.) S.F.Blake

Malacothrix floccifera (DC.) S.F.Blake

Malacothrix floccifera, the woolly desertdandelion, is an annual flowering Asteraceae plant native to western US mountain regions.

Malacothrix incana (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix incana (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix incana (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix incana is a California endemic perennial herb restricted to coastal dune habitats.

Malacothrix sonchoides (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix sonchoides (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix sonchoides (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Malacothrix sonchoides is an annual yellow-flowered aster species native to sandy habitats in the western United States.

Chaetadelpha wheeleri A.Gray

Chaetadelpha wheeleri A.Gray

Chaetadelpha wheeleri A.Gray

Chaetadelpha wheeleri, or Wheeler's skeletonweed, is the only species in the Chaetadelpha genus, a brushy perennial native to the western US.

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