aster family
The aster or Asteraceae family has over 1,900 genera and 32,000 currently accepted species.
They almost all bear their flowers in dense heads (capitula or pseudanthia) surrounded by involucral bracts.
Most members of Asteraceae are annual or perennial herbs, but a significant number are also shrubs, vines, or trees.
| Genus | Species | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olearia (daisy-bush) | |
| 2. | Ptilostemon (knapweed) | |
| 3. | Staehelina (Staehelina) | |
| 4. | Wariona (wariona) |
Photos from species in Asteraceae.