Asteraceae — Daisy Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae
Balduina uniflora Nutt.

Balduina uniflora Nutt.

Balduina uniflora Nutt.

Balduina uniflora Nutt. is a perennial herbaceous aster, distinct for its traits and conservation status across the southeastern US.

Balsamorhiza careyana A.Gray

Balsamorhiza careyana A.Gray

Balsamorhiza careyana A.Gray

Carey's balsamroot (Balsamorhiza careyana) is a drought-tolerant Asteraceae flowering plant native to arid regions east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon.

Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.

Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.

Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.

Balsamorhiza deltoidea is a taprooted perennial herb with yellow flowers, historically used by Native Americans for food and medicine.

Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt.

Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt.

Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt.

Balsamorhiza hookeri is a hairy North American balsamroot that hybridizes with arrow-leaf balsamroot and was used by native peoples.

Barkleyanthus salicifolius (Kunth) H.Rob. & Brettell

Barkleyanthus salicifolius (Kunth) H.Rob. & Brettell

Barkleyanthus salicifolius (Kunth) H.Rob. & Brettell

Barkleyanthus salicifolius is the only species in the monotypic Asteraceae genus Barkleyanthus, native to North and Central America, used ornamentally and medicinally.

Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene

Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene

Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene

Bebbia juncea, also called sweetbush, is the only aromatic shrub species in the Bebbia genus, native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Bedfordia arborescens Hochr.

Bedfordia arborescens Hochr.

Bedfordia arborescens Hochr.

Bedfordia arborescens, or blanket tree, is an Australian understory tree identifiable by its woolly white leaf undersides.

Bedfordia salicina (Labill.) DC.

Bedfordia salicina (Labill.) DC.

Bedfordia salicina (Labill.) DC.

Bedfordia salicina is a large shrub or small tree endemic to Tasmania, part of the Asteraceae family.

Bellis perennis L.

Bellis perennis L.

Bellis perennis L.

Bellis perennis (lawn daisy) is a low-growing perennial herb native to Europe, widely naturalized, used as food and herbal medicine.

Bellis sylvestris Cirillo

Bellis sylvestris Cirillo

Bellis sylvestris Cirillo

Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a polyploid plant morphologically similar to Bellis pappulosa.

Berlandiera lyrata Benth.

Berlandiera lyrata Benth.

Berlandiera lyrata Benth.

Berlandiera lyrata Benth. is a hardy chocolate-scented perennial cultivated ornamentally, with edible parts and historic Native American uses.

Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt.

Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt.

Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt.

Berlandiera pumila, soft greeneyes, is a North American Asteraceae herb native to the south-central and southeastern US that grows in sandy open habitats.

Berlandiera subacaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Berlandiera subacaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Berlandiera subacaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Florida greeneyes (Berlandiera subacaulis) is an Asteraceae herb endemic to Florida’s dry, sandy sites.

Bidens alba (L.) DC.

Bidens alba (L.) DC.

Bidens alba (L.) DC.

Bidens alba is a weedy Asteraceae wild plant that can be used as food and a tobacco substitute.

Bidens andicola Kunth

Bidens andicola Kunth

Bidens andicola Kunth

The juice of Bidens andicola Kunth's flower or an infusion mixed with verbena is used to treat cholera morbus, which is vomiting of bile often due to indigestion.

Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britton

Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britton

Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britton

Bidens aristosa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant likely native to the Central US, introduced widely elsewhere, with barbed fruiting seeds that aid dispersal.

Bidens aurea (Aiton) Sherff

Bidens aurea (Aiton) Sherff

Bidens aurea (Aiton) Sherff

Bidens aurea is an annual tall herb with yellow or whitish flower heads that grows primarily in wet areas.

Bidens beckii Torr. ex Spreng.

Bidens beckii Torr. ex Spreng.

Bidens beckii Torr. ex Spreng.

Bidens beckii is an aquatic emergent perennial herb that produces yellow flower heads in late summer.

Bidens bigelovii A.Gray

Bidens bigelovii A.Gray

Bidens bigelovii A.Gray

Bidens bigelovii A.Gray is an annual herbaceous flowering plant found from the southwestern US to Panama in wet streamside habitats.

Bidens bipinnata L.

Bidens bipinnata L.

Bidens bipinnata L.

Bidens bipinnata, commonly Spanish needles, is an annual weedy herb used as a potherb with uncertain native origin.

Bidens cernua L.

Bidens cernua L.

Bidens cernua L.

Bidens cernua L. is an annual yellow-flowered plant that grows to 1m tall and is widespread across Eurasia and North America.

Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd.

Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd.

Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd.

Bidens connata is an annual flowering Asteraceae herb widespread across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, growing in wet sites.

Bidens discoidea (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton

Bidens discoidea (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton

Bidens discoidea (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton

Bidens discoidea is an annual herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America, introduced to France, that grows in wet habitats.

Bidens frondosa L.

Bidens frondosa L.

Bidens frondosa L.

Bidens frondosa L. is an annual herb native to northern North America that has been widely introduced to temperate regions globally.

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