Asteraceae Family

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Golden Eye? (2008-08-21) Flowers along the Neff Canyon trail.

Erigeron (2008-08-21) A weathered flower along the neff canyon trail.

Goatsbeard (2008-07-01) The distinctive globe of a salsify (goatsbeard) in the Churchill field.

Salsify (2008-07-01) The Wikipedia article says that Goatsbeard is an invasive weed. The flower planted itself in our garden this year and we didn't pull it up.

Mules Ear (2008-05-24) A budding Mules ear.

Goats Beard (2008-06-11) The goatsbeard has these delightful long elegant pods.

Yellow Goatsbeard (2008-06-11) Yellow goatsbeard ( Tragopogon spp.), also known as salsify, growing in our garden.

Yellow Goatsbeard (2008-06-11) This picture shows the flower and pod.

Fall Flower (2007-10-08) A fall bloomer (probably erigeron) on the Mount Aire Trail in October.

Golden Eyes in Neffs (2007-09-04) A few summer flowers in Neff Creek Canyon.

GoldenEye (2007-09-04) A summer bloomer in Neff Canyon.

Burdock (2007-09-04) Burdock (Arctium spp) is a member of the Asteraceae family.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (2007-04-07) Like other members of the Sunflower Family, flower head is a composition of many smaller flowers.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (2007-04-07) A close up of the flower head of the Arrowleaf Balsamroot.

Erigeron (2006-06-19) A wildflower found near the Middle Fork of the Weber River.

Erigeron (2006-06-19) Flowers near the Middle Fork of the Weber River in the Uinta Mountains.

Pussytoes (2006-06-19) Pussytoes (Antennaria spp.) found in a field adjacent to the Ledgefork Campground.

Pink Pussytoes (2006-06-19) Pink Pussytoes found in the Ledgefork Campground near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir.

Mountain Dandelion (2006-06-19) Mountain Dandelion (Agoseris spp.) on the Ledgefork Trail.

Pink Pussytoes (2006-06-19) Pink Pussytoes (Antennaria spp.) found along Yellow Pine Creek near the Mirror Lake Highway.

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Asteracea Family

This gallery includes images of members of the Asteraceae family of flowering plants. The family is also known as Compositae. This family includes an estimated 1100 genera and 20,000 species of plants (Wikipedia).

Context: Flowers

Wildflowers (123 pictures) Pictures of wildflowers.
Flower Power (145 pictures) Pictures of garden flowers.
Arrowleaf Balsam Root (9 pictures) More pictures of the Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Thistles (27 pictures) A thistle is a plant with sharp spines or prickles. Most thistles are members of the Asteraceae family.
Campanulaceae Family (8 pictures) The Bellflower Family is closely related to the Aster family.