Asteraceae Family

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Western Conflower (2006-07-08) A Western Coneflower in the Little Water area of Mill Creek Canyon. Each of the bumps on the cone is actually a flower.

GoldenEye (2006-07-12) GoldenEye is in the Asteraceae family.

GoldenEye (2006-07-12) GoldenEye (in the Asteraceae family) does well in Salt Lake gardens.

Gumweed (2006-07-12) Gumweed (Grindelia spp.) growing along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near Researc Park. The plant produces a sticky fruit.

Curlycup Gumweed (2006-07-12) A closeup of the Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia spp.) growing along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Curlycup Gumweed (2006-07-12) Gumweed growing along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near Red Butte Gardens.

Blanket Flower (2006-06-30) Blanket Flower going to seed.

Curlycup Gumweed (2006-07-12) Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia spp.) on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near Red Butte Garden.

Grindelia (2006-07-12) Curlycup Gumweed on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near Red Butte Garden.

Curlycup Gumweed (2006-07-12) Curlycup Gumweed on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the Research Park area.

Thistle (2006-07-12) A thistle growing outside Red Butte Garden.

Cone Flowers (2006-07-12) Coneflowers on display outside Red Butte Garden.

Flower Display (2006-07-12) Flower display outside Red Butte Garden.

Cone Flower (2006-07-12) Flowers displayed outside Red Butte Garden.

Golden Eyes (2006-07-20) Golden Eyes watching the Grandeur Peak Trail.

Cone Flower (2006-07-20) A cone flower along the Grandeur Peak Trail.

Arnica (2006-05-18) Arnica (a member of the Asteraceae family) growing along the Bowman Trail in the Wasatch Mountains.\r\n

Goats Beard (2006-07-20) Goats Beard going to seed.

Mule-Ears (2006-07-20) Mule-Ears gone to seed.

Goatsbeard (2006-07-20) Goatsbeard growing along the Grandeur Peak trail.

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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.