US Wildflower's Database of Family Asteraceae Wildflowers for North CarolinaClick on thumbnail for larger version of image, scientific name for detail page. *=Multiple images on detail page | |||
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Aster: Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster, Downy Aster  Symphyotrichum pilosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Aster: Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster  Symphyotrichum patens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Aster: Whorled Wood Aster, Whorled Aster, Mountain Aster, Sharp-leaved Aster  Oclemena acuminata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Aster: New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy  Symphyotrichum novae-angliae* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Beggarticks: Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold  Bidens aristosa* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Beggarticks: Shepherd's Needles ,Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar's-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler's Pegs  Bidens pilosa* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Beggarticks: Spanish Needles, Spanish Needles Beggars Ticks  Bidens bipinnata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Blanketflower: Indian Blanket, Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel  Gaillardia pulchella* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Blazing Star: Dense Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather  Liatris spicata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Cat's Ear: Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion  Hypochaeris radicata* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Chicory: Chicory  Cichorium intybus (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Chrysogonum: Green and Gold  Chrysogonum virginianum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Coneflower: Black-eyed Susan  Rudbeckia hirta* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Orange Coneflower  Rudbeckia fulgida* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow  Rudbeckia laciniata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower  Rudbeckia triloba* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Crownbeard: Yellow Crownbeard  Verbesina occidentalis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Crownbeard: Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed  Verbesina alternifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Crownbeard: White Crownbeard, Frostweed, Iceplant, Virginia crownbeard  Verbesina virginica* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Daisy: Oxeye Daisy  Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Dandelion: Dandelion  Taraxacum officinale (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Dwarf Dandelion: Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion, Orange Dwarf-dandelion  Krigia biflora* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Dwarf Dandelion: Potato Dandelion, Potato Dwarfdandelion, Colonial Dwarf-dandelion  Krigia dandelion* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Elephant's Foot: Carolina Elephant's foot, Leafy Elephantfoot  Elephantopus carolinianus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Feverfew: Wild Quinine, American Fever-few  Parthenium integrifolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Eastern daisy fleabane  Erigeron annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Philadelphia Fleabane  Erigeron philadelphicus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane  Erigeron strigosus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Fleabane: Robin's Plantain  Erigeron pulchellus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant  Tragopogon dubius* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenaster: Maryland Golden Aster  Chrysopsis mariana* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenaster - False: Camphorweed, Camphor Weed, False Goldenaster  Heterotheca subaxillaris* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Goldenrod: Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod  Solidago flexicaulis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenrod: Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod  Solidago altissima* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenrod: Curtis' Goldenrod, Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod  Solidago curtisii* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hawkweed: Rattlesnake Weed, Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed  Hieracium venosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Hawkweed: Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush  Hieracium aurantiacum* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hempvine: Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset  Mikania scandens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Indian Plantain: Great Indian Plantain  Arnoglossum reniforme* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ironweed: Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed  Vernonia gigantea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Joe Pye Weed: Hollow Joe Pye Weed, Trumpetweed, Tubular Thoroughwort, Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye-weed  Eutrochium fistulosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Joe Pye Weed: Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Purple Boneset, Spotted Trumpetweed  Eutrochium maculatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Joe Pye Weed: Appalachian Joe Pye Weed, Steele's Eupatorium, Steele's Joe Pye Weed  Eutrochium steelei* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Knapweed: Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower  Centaurea cyanus* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Leafcup: Whiteflower Leafcup, White Bear's Foot, Smallflower Leafcup  Polymnia canadensis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Leafcup: Hairy Leafcup, Bear's Foot, Yellow Leafcup, Uvedalia  Smallanthus uvedalius* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Lettuce: Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce  Lactuca canadensis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Lettuce: Woodland Lettuce, Florida Blue Lettuce, False Lettuce  Lactuca floridana (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Lettuce: Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce  Lactuca serriola* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Mayweed: Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel  Anthemis cotula (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Mayweed: Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed  Matricaria discoidea* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Mistflower: Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Mistflower  Conoclinium coelestinum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Pearly Everlasting: Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting  Anaphalis margaritacea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Plumeless Thistle: Bristle Thistle, Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle  Carduus nutans* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Prairie Coneflower: Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower  Ratibida columnifera* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Purple Coneflower: Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower  Echinacea purpurea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Pussytoes: Solitary Pussytoes, Singlehead Pussytoes  Antennaria solitaria* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Pussytoes: Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's Tobacco  Antennaria plantaginifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ragweed: Great Ragweed, Buffalo Weed, Horseweed, Giant Ragweed, Tall Ambrosia  Ambrosia trifida* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ragweed: Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood  Ambrosia artemisiifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Ragwort: Small's Ragwort, Appalachian Ragwort, Southern Ragwort, Plain Ragwort  Packera anonyma* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rattlesnakeroot: Cankerweed, Lion's Foot, Snakeweed, Earthgall, Butterweed  Prenanthes serpentaria* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rosinweed: Whorled Rosinweed, Three-leaved Rosinweed  Silphium trifoliatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rugelia: Rugelia, Rugel's Indian Plantain, Rugel's Ragwort, Winter Well  Rugelia nudicaulis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sneezeweed: Bitterweed, Bitter Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks  Helenium amarum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sneezeweed: Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Purplehead Sneezeweed  Helenium flexuosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Swamp Sunflower, Narrow-leaf Sunflower  Helianthus angustifolius* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Purpledisk sunflower, Appalachian sunflower  Helianthus atrorubens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sunflower: Small Woodland Sunflower, Small-headed Sunflower  Helianthus microcephalus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petal Sunflower, Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower  Helianthus decapetalus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole  Helianthus tuberosus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower, Cucumberleaf Sunflower, East Coast Dune Sunflower, Branching Sunflower  Helianthus debilis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sunflower: Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol  Helianthus annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tansy: Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy  Tanacetum vulgare* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thistle: Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle  Cirsium vulgare (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thistle: Yellow Thistle, Common Yellow Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Bigspine Thistle, Southern Yellow Thistle, Horrible Thistle  Cirsium horridulum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Thoroughwort: Late-Flowering Thoroughwort, Late-Flowering Boneset  Eupatorium serotinum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thoroughwort: Boneset, Common Boneset, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Wild Isaac  Eupatorium perfoliatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thoroughwort: Roundleaf Thoroughwort, Common Roundleaf Eupatorium  Eupatorium rotundifolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Lanceleaf Coreopsis  Coreopsis lanceolata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Tickseed: Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed  Coreopsis tripteris* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Greater Tickseed, Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, Forest Tickseed  Coreopsis major* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Hairy Coreopsis, Hairy Tickseed, Star Tickseed  Coreopsis pubescens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tridax: Coatbuttons, Tridax Daisy, Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca  Tridax procumbens* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Yarrow: Common Yarrow, Milfoil  Achillea millefolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | |||
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