Browse by Family: Asteraceae

Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Flowerhead is composed of many sessile flowers attached to a common receptacle and is surrounded by a series of bracts. Individual flowers (florets) can be either tubular or ray florets. Fruit is an achene.

Genera	Species	Images
*Allittia*	*cardiocarpa*
*Apalochlamys*	*spectabilis*
*Arctotheca*	*calendula*
*Argentipallium*	*obtusifolium*	Image: David Meagher Image: Gill Brown
*Bedfordia*	*arborescens*
*Brachyscome*	*aculeata*
*Brachyscome*	*spathulata*	Image: Alison Kellow
*Chrysocephalum*	*apiculatum*	Image: Freya Thomas
*Chrysocephalum*	*baxteri*	Image: Freya Thomas
*Coronidium*	*scorpioides*	Image: Will Neal
*Cotula*	*coronopifolia*	Image: Mary Ellis
*Euchiton*	*sphaericus*
*Helichrysum*	*leucopsideum*
*Hypochaeris*	*glabra*	Image: Freya Thomas
*Lagenophora*	*stipitata*	Image: Alison Kellow
*Lagenophora*	*sublyrata*	Image: Mary Ellis
*Laphangium* None	*luteoalbum*
*Leptinella*	*longipes*
*Olearia* Woody shrubs with flowerheads of multiple tubular florets surrounded by ray florets.	*ciliata*	Image: Lorraine Norden
*Olearia* Woody shrubs with flowerheads of multiple tubular florets surrounded by ray florets.	*rugosa*	Image: David Meagher
*Olearia* Woody shrubs with flowerheads of multiple tubular florets surrounded by ray florets.	*ramulosa*	Image: Alison Kellow Image: Alison Kellow
*Olearia* Woody shrubs with flowerheads of multiple tubular florets surrounded by ray florets.	*myrsinoides*
*Olearia* Woody shrubs with flowerheads of multiple tubular florets surrounded by ray florets.	*glutinosa*
*Ozothamnus* Shrubby everlastings, flowerheads in broad flat terminal clusters, long-lasting.	*ferrugineus*
*Ozothamnus* Shrubby everlastings, flowerheads in broad flat terminal clusters, long-lasting.	*turbinatus*
*Podotheca*	*angustifolia*
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*biserratus*
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*elegans*	Image: David Meagher Image: David Meagher
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*hispidissimus*
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*hispidulus*	Image: Mary Ellis
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*linearifolius*	Image: Alison Kellow Image: Alison Kellow
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*minimus*
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*velleioides*
*Senecio* Herbs with yellow flowerheads in terminal clusters. Leaves often have auricles (ear-like growths at the base). They germinate quickly following bush-fires.	*pinnatifolius subsp. lanceolatus*	Image: David Meagher
*Sigesbeckia*	*orientalis*
*Sonchus*	*oleraceus*
*Vellereophyton*	*dealbatum*

Classification:

Genus	Species
Allittia	Allittia cardiocarpa
Apalochlamys	Apalochlamys spectabilis
Arctotheca	Arctotheca calendula
Argentipallium	Argentipallium obtusifolium
Bedfordia	Bedfordia arborescens
Brachyscome	Brachyscome aculeata
Brachyscome	Brachyscome spathulata
Chrysocephalum	Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum	Chrysocephalum baxteri
Coronidium	Coronidium scorpioides
Cotula	Cotula coronopifolia
Euchiton	Euchiton sphaericus
Helichrysum	Helichrysum leucopsideum
Hypochaeris	Hypochaeris glabra
Lagenophora	Lagenophora stipitata
Lagenophora	Lagenophora sublyrata
Laphangium	Laphangium luteoalbum
Leptinella	Leptinella longipes
Olearia	Olearia ciliata
Olearia	Olearia rugosa
Olearia	Olearia ramulosa
Olearia	Olearia myrsinoides
Olearia	Olearia glutinosa
Ozothamnus	Ozothamnus ferrugineus
Ozothamnus	Ozothamnus turbinatus
Podotheca	Podotheca angustifolia
Senecio	Senecio biserratus
Senecio	Senecio elegans
Senecio	Senecio hispidissimus
Senecio	Senecio hispidulus
Senecio	Senecio linearifolius
Senecio	Senecio minimus
Senecio	Senecio velleioides
Senecio	Senecio pinnatifolius subsp. lanceolatus
Sigesbeckia	Sigesbeckia orientalis
Sonchus	Sonchus oleraceus
Vellereophyton	Vellereophyton dealbatum