asteraceae
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1. plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | asterid dicot family, |
definition | : | family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | composite, composite plant, |
definition | : | considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | compass flower, compass plant, |
definition | : | any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | everlasting, everlasting flower, |
definition | : | any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus achillea, |
definition | : | perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | ageratina, genus ageratina, |
definition | : | annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ageratum, |
definition | : | genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | amberboa, genus amberboa, |
definition | : | herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ambrosia, |
definition | : | comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | ambrosiaceae, family ambrosiaceae, |
definition | : | in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ammobium, |
definition | : | small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | anaphalis, genus anaphalis, |
definition | : | a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus andryala, |
definition | : | a genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | antennaria, genus antennaria, |
definition | : | small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | antheropeas, genus antheropeas, |
definition | : | small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus arnica, |
definition | : | large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus artemisia, |
definition | : | usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | wormwood, |
definition | : | any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | sage brush, sagebrush, |
definition | : | any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus aster, |
definition | : | large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ayapana, |
definition | : | genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | baccharis, genus baccharis, |
definition | : | shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | balsamorhiza, genus balsamorhiza, |
definition | : | genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | boltonia, genus boltonia, |
definition | : | genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | brachycome, genus brachycome, |
definition | : | mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | brickellia, genus brickelia, |
definition | : | genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | cacalia, genus cacalia, |
definition | : | genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | thistle, |
definition | : | any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | carduus, genus carduus, |
definition | : | genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus catananche, |
definition | : | genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | chamaemelum, genus chamaemelum, |
definition | : | small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus chaenactis, |
definition | : | genus of flowering herbs of western United States (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus chrysanthemum, |
definition | : | in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | chrysanthemum, |
definition | : | any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | conyza, genus conyza, |
definition | : | common American weed or wildflower (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus coreopsis, |
definition | : | genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus cosmos, |
definition | : | genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | cotula, genus cotula, |
definition | : | cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | crepis, genus crepis, |
definition | : | hawk's-beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus dahlia, |
definition | : | genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | doronicum, genus doronicum, |
definition | : | genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | echinops, genus echinops, |
definition | : | genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | encelia, genus encelia, |
definition | : | genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus engelmannia, |
definition | : | one species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus erechtites, |
definition | : | coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | erigeron, genus erigeron, |
definition | : | cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | eupatorium, genus eupatorium, |
definition | : | large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | felicia, genus felicia, |
definition | : | genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus filago, |
definition | : | genus of small woolly herbs (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gaillardia, |
definition | : | genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gazania, |
definition | : | genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gerbera, gerbera, |
definition | : | genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gerea, gerea, |
definition | : | small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gnaphalium, gnaphalium, |
definition | : | large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus grindelia, grindelia, |
definition | : | large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gutierrezia, gutierrezia, |
definition | : | sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus gynura, gynura, |
definition | : | genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus haastia, haastia, |
definition | : | genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus haplopappus, haplopappus, |
definition | : | genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus hazardia, hazardia, |
definition | : | small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus helenium, helenium, |
definition | : | genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays: sneezeweeds (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus helianthus, |
definition | : | genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus helichrysum, helichrysum, |
definition | : | large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus helipterum, helipterum, |
definition | : | genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus hieracium, hieracium, |
definition | : | large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus homogyne, homogyne, |
definition | : | small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus hulsea, hulsea, |
definition | : | small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus hyalosperma, hyalosperma, |
definition | : | genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus inula, |
definition | : | genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus iva, |
definition | : | small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus krigia, |
definition | : | small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus lactuca, lactuca, |
definition | : | an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus lagenophera, lagenophera, |
definition | : | small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus lasthenia, lasthenia, |
definition | : | small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus layia, layia, |
definition | : | genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus liatris, liatris, |
definition | : | genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ligularia, ligularia, |
definition | : | genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus lonas, lonas, |
definition | : | one species: yellow ageratum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus madia, madia, |
definition | : | genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus matricaria, matricaria, |
definition | : | chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus mikania, mikania, |
definition | : | large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus mutisia, |
definition | : | genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus nabalus, nabalus, |
definition | : | genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus olearia, olearia, |
definition | : | large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus othonna, |
definition | : | genus of western African herbs or shrubs (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ozothamnus, ozothamnus, |
definition | : | genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus packera, packera, |
definition | : | genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus parthenium, parthenium, |
definition | : | small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus petasites, petasites, |
definition | : | genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus picris, picris, |
definition | : | genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus pilosella, pilosella, |
definition | : | genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus piqueria, piqueria, |
definition | : | small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus prenanthes, prenanthes, |
definition | : | genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus pteropogon, |
definition | : | genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus pyrethrum, pyrethrum, |
definition | : | used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus raoulia, raoulia, |
definition | : | genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ratibida, ratibida, |
definition | : | genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus rhodanthe, |
definition | : | genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus rudbeckia, rudbeckia, |
definition | : | North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus santolina, santolina, |
definition | : | genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus sanvitalia, sanvitalia, |
definition | : | small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus saussurea, saussurea, |
definition | : | genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus scolymus, scolymus, |
definition | : | small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus senecio, senecio, |
definition | : | enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus scorzonera, |
definition | : | genus of narrow-leaved European herbs (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus seriphidium, seriphidium, |
definition | : | woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus serratula, serratula, |
definition | : | genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus stenotus, stenotus, |
definition | : | genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus stevia, |
definition | : | genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus tanacetum, tanacetum, |
definition | : | a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus taraxacum, taraxacum, |
definition | : | an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus tithonia, |
definition | : | genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus tragopogon, tragopogon, |
definition | : | genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus trilisa, trilisa, |
definition | : | genus of herbs of southern United States (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus tussilago, tussilago, |
definition | : | genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus ursinia, |
definition | : | genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus verbesina, verbesina, |
definition | : | herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | actinomeris, genus actinomeris, |
definition | : | used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus vernonia, |
definition | : | genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus wyethia, |
definition | : | coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the western United States (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus xanthium, xanthium, |
definition | : | coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus xeranthemum, |
definition | : | genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus zinnia, |
definition | : | genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | campanulales, order campanulales, |
definition | : | an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae (noun.plant) |
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