#subclass_Asteridae__Asteridae a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder
supertype: class__clas (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
member of: class_Dicotyledones
member: asterid_dicot_family__asteriddicotfamily family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
member: asterid_dicot_genus__asteriddicotgenu genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
member: order_Campanulales__Campanulales an order or plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae
member: family_Compositae__Compositae__Asteraceae__family_Asteraceae__aster_family__asterfamily plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
member: composite_plant__compositeplant__composite considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
member: compass_plant__compassplant__compass_flower__compassflower any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
member: everlasting_flower__everlastingflower__everlasting any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
member: genus_Achillea perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil
member: achillea any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
member: genus_Ageratina__Ageratina annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
member: white_snakeroot__whitesnakeroot__white_sanicle__whitesanicle__Ageratina_altissima__Eupatorium_rugosum American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
member: genus_Ageratum genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers
member: ageratum any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
member: genus_Amberboa__Amberboa herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
member: Amberboa_moschata__sweet_sultan__sweetsultan__Centaurea_moschata Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
member: genus_Ambrosia comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae
member: ragweed__ambrosia__bitterweed any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
member: family_Ambrosiaceae__Ambrosiaceae in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
member: genus_Ammobium small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers
member: ammobium any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage
member: genus_Anacyclus__Anacyclus Spanish pellitory
member: pellitory-of-Spain__pellitory__Anacyclus_pyrethrum small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
member: genus_Anaphalis__Anaphalis genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting
member: pearly_everlasting__cottonweed__Anaphalis_margaritacea American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
member: genus_Andryala genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area
member: andryala any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
member: genus_Antennaria__Antennaria small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
member: ladies'_tobacco__ladies'tobacco__lady's_tobacco__Antennaria_plantaginifolia North American perennial propagated by means of runners
member: cat's_foot__cat'sfoot__cat's_feet__cat'sfeet__pussytoes__pussytoe__Antennaria_dioica low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
member: genus_Anthemis__Anthemis dog fennel
member: stinking_mayweed__mayweed__dog_fennel__dogfennel__stinking_chamomile__Anthemis_cotula widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
member: yellow_chamomile__golden_marguerite__dyers'_chamomile__Anthemis_tinctoria Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
member: corn_chamomile__field_chamomile__corn_mayweed__Anthemis_arvensis European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
member: genus_Antheropeas__Antheropeas small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum
member: woolly_daisy__dwarf_daisy__dwarfdaisy__Antheropeas_wallacei__Eriophyllum_wallacei tiny gray woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
member: genus_Arctium__Arctium burdock
member: burdock__clotbur any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
member: genus_Arctotis__Arctotis herbs and subshrubs: African daisy
member: African_daisy any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
member: blue-eyed_African_daisy__Arctotis_stoechadifolia__Arctotis_venusta bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
member: genus_Argyranthemum__Argyranthemum comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
member: marguerite_daisy__marguerite__Paris_daisy__Chrysanthemum_frutescens__Argyranthemum_frutescens perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
member: genus_Argyroxiphium__Argyroxiphium small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
member: silversword__Argyroxiphium_sandwicense low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
member: genus_Arnica large genus of herbs of north temperate and arctic regions
member: arnica.herbaceous_plant any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
member: heartleaf_arnica__heartleafarnica__Arnica_cordifolia wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California
member: Arnica_montana herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings
member: genus_Arnoseris__Arnoseris lamb succory
member: lamb_succory__dwarf_nipplewort__dwarfnipplewort__Arnoseris_minima small European herb with small yellow flowers
member: genus_Artemisia usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon
member: artemisia any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or grayish foliage
member: mugwort any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
member: southernwood__Artemisia_abrotanum shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
member: common_wormwood__absinthe__old_man__lad's_love__lad'slove__Artemisia_absinthium aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
member: sweet_wormwood__sweetwormwood__Artemisia_annua wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
member: California_sagebrush__California_sage__Artemisia_californica low ashy-gray California shrub
member: field_wormwood__fieldwormwood__Artemisia_campestris European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties
member: sand_sage__silvery_wormwood__silverywormwood__Artemisia_filifolia silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands
member: wormwood_sage__prairie_sagewort__prairiesagewort__Artemisia_frigida silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
member: Roman_wormwood__Artemis_pontica European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
member: bud_brush__budbrush__bud_sagebrush__budsagebrush__Artemis_spinescens half-shrubby perennial valuable as sheep forage in the United States
member: beach_wormwood__beachwormwood__dusty_miller__dustymiller__oldwoman__Artemisia_stelleriana herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
member: wormwood any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
member: sagebrush__sage_brush any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
member: genus_Aster large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers
member: aster any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
member: genus_Ayapana genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium
member: ayapana__Ayapana_triplinervis__Eupatorium_aya-pana low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
member: genus_Baccharis__Baccharis shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
member: groundsel_tree__groundseltree__groundsel_bush__groundselbush__consumption_weed__consumptionweed__cotton-seed_tree__Baccharis_halimifolia a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
member: mule_fat__Baccharis_viminea California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer
member: coyote_brush__coyote_bush__chaparral_broom__chaparralbroom__kidney_wort__Baccharis_pilularis widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
member: genus_Balsamorhiza__Balsamorhiza genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam
member: balsamroot a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having white-downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
member: genus_Bellis__Bellis daisy
member: daisy any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
member: genus_Bidens__Bidens bur marigolds
member: bur_marigold__burmarigold__burr_marigold__beggar-ticks__beggar's-ticks__sticktight any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
member: genus_Boltonia__Boltonia genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters
member: false_chamomile__falsechamomile any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas
member: genus_Brachycome__Brachycome mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads
member: Swan_River_daisy__Brachycome_Iberidifolia western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays
member: Brickellia__genus_Brickelia genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath
member: genus_Buphthalmum__Buphthalmum oxeye
member: oxeye.wildflower Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
member: genus_Cacalia__Cacalia genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia
member: Indian_plantain any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
member: genus_Calendula marigold
member: calendula any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
member: genus_Callistephus__Callistephus 1 species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
member: China_aster__Callistephus_chinensis valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
member: thistle any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
member: genus_Carduus__Carduus genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles
member: welted_thistle__Carduus_crispus European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of spiny-winged branches
member: musk_thistle__nodding_thistle__noddingthistle__Carduus_nutans Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar
member: genus_Carlina__Carlina genus of Mediterranean thistles
member: carline_thistle__carlinethistle a thistle of the genus Carlina
member: genus_Carthamus__Carthamus safflower
member: safflower__false_saffron__falsesaffron__Carthamus_tinctorius thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
member: genus_Catananche genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart
member: catananche any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers
member: genus_Centaurea__Centaurea knapweed; star thistle
member: centaury any plant of the genus Centaurea
member: bachelor's_button__cornflower__bluebottle__Centaurea_cyanus an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
member: sweet_sultan__sweetsultan__Centaurea_imperialis perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers
member: genus_Chamaemelum__Chamaemelum small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
member: chamomile__camomile__Chamaemelum_nobilis__Anthemis_nobilis Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
member: genus_Chaenactis genus of flowering herbs of western United States
member: chaenactis any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers
member: genus_Chrysanthemum in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum
member: corn_marigold__field_marigold__fieldmarigold__Chrysanthemum_segetum European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields
member: crown_daisy__crowndaisy__Chrysanthemum_coronarium shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers
member: tong_ho__chop-suey_greens__shun_giku__Chrysanthemum_coronarium_spatiosum grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Oriental cooking
member: chrysanthemum any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum; Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Tanacetum; widely cultivated
member: genus_Chrysopsis__Chrysopsis golden aster
member: golden_aster any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada
member: genus_Chrysothamnus__Chrysothamnus genus of low branching shrubs of western North America
member: goldenbush any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America
member: rabbit_brush__rabbit_bush__Chrysothamnus_nauseosus pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by Navajo Indians
member: genus_Cichorium__Cichorium chicory
member: chicory_plant__chicory__Cichorium_intybus perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
member: endive__witloof__Cichorium_endivia widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
member: genus_Cirsium__Cirsium plume thistles
member: plume_thistle__plumethistle__plumed_thistle any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads
member: genus_Cnicus__Cnicus 1 species: blessed thistle
member: blessed_thistle__sweet_sultan__sweetsultan__Cnicus_benedictus annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
member: genus_Conoclinium__Conoclinium mistflower
member: mistflower__ageratum__Conoclinium_coelestinum__Eupatorium_coelestinum rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
member: genus_Conyza__Conyza common American weed or wildflower
member: horseweed__Canadian_fleabane__fleabane__Conyza_canadensis__Erigeron_canadensis common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
member: genus_Coreopsis genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers
member: coreopsis__coreopsi__tickseed__tickweed any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
member: subgenus_Calliopsis used in some classification systems for some plants of genus Coreopsis
member: genus_Cosmos genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers
member: cosmos any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
member: genus_Cotula__Cotula cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers
member: brass_buttons__Cotula_coronopifolia South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental
member: genus_Craspedia__Craspedia herbs of Australia and New Zealand
member: billy_buttons__billybutton any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand
member: genus_Crepis__Crepis hawk's beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
member: hawk's-beard__hawk's-beards any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere
member: genus_Cynara__Cynara artichoke; cardoon
member: artichoke_plant__artichokeplant__artichoke__globe_artichoke__globeartichoke__Cynara_scolymus Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
member: Cynara_cardunculus__cardoon southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
member: genus_Dahlia genus of perennial tuberous-rooted plants of Mexico and Central America
member: dahlia__Dahlia_pinnata any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
member: genus_Delairea__Delairea 1 species: German ivy
member: German_ivy__Delairea_odorata__Senecio_milkanioides South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
member: genus_Dendranthema__Dendranthema comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
member: genus_Dimorphotheca__Dimorphotheca South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers
member: cape_marigold__sun_marigold__sunmarigold__star_of_the_veldt any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
member: genus_Doronicum__Doronicum genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane
member: leopard's-bane__leopard'sbane__leopardbane any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
member: genus_Echinacea__Echinacea small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
member: coneflower any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center
member: genus_Echinops__Echinops genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
member: globe_thistle__globethistle any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
member: genus_Elephantopus__Elephantopus perennial American herb
member: elephant's-foot any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
member: genus_Emilia__Emilia tropical African herbs
member: Emilia_coccinea__tassel_flower__Emilia_javanica__Emilia_flammea__Cacalia_javanica__Cacalia_lutea tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
member: tassel_flower__Emilia_sagitta tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
member: genus_Encelia__Encelia genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush
member: brittlebush__brittle_bush__brittlebush__incienso__Encelia_farinosa fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine
member: genus_Enceliopsis__Enceliopsis small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States
member: sunray__Enceliopsis_nudicaulis herb having a basal cluster of gray-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona
member: genus_Engelmannia one species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers
member: engelmannia common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers
member: genus_Erechtites coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus
member: Erechtites_hieracifolia__fireweed an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
member: genus_Erigeron__Erigeron cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
member: fleabane any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
member: genus_Eriophyllum__Eriophyllum genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America
member: woolly_sunflower any plant of the genus Eriophyllum
member: genus_Eupatorium__Eupatorium large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
member: spotted_Joe-Pye_weed__Joe-Pye_weed__Eupatorium_maculatum North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
member: boneset__agueweed__thoroughwort__Eupatorium_perfoliatum perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
member: Joe-Pye_weed__purple_boneset__trumpet_weed__trumpetweed__marsh_milkweed__marshmilkweed__Eupatorium_purpureum North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
member: genus_Felicia__Felicia genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
member: blue_daisy__blue_marguerite__Felicia_amelloides hairy South African or Australian subshrub with blue-rayed daisylike flowers
member: kingfisher_daisy__Felicia_bergeriana softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays
member: genus_Filago genus of small woolly herbs
member: cotton_rose__cudweed any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
member: genus_Gaillardia genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers
member: gaillardia any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
member: genus_Gazania genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap
member: gazania any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers
member: genus_Gerbera__Gerbera genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
member: African_daisy.flower__africandaisy African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
member: Barberton_daisy__Transvaal_daisy__Gerbera_jamesonii widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
member: genus_Gerea__Gerea small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
member: desert_sunflower__Gerea_canescens slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico
member: genus_Gnaphalium__Gnaphalium large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres
member: cudweed any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
member: genus_Grindelia__Grindelia large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
member: gumweed__gum_plant__gumplant__tarweed__rosinweed any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
member: genus_Gutierrezia__Gutierrezia sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
member: matchweed__matchbush any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches
member: rabbitweed__snakeweed__broom_snakeweed__broomsnakeweed__broom_snakeroot__broomsnakeroot__turpentine_weed__Gutierrezia_sarothrae low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
member: broomweed__Gutierrezia_texana annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
member: genus_Gynura__Gynura genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
member: purple_velvet_plant__velvet_plant__royal_velvet_plant__Gynura_aurantiaca Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
member: genus_Haastia__Haastia genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep
member: Haastia_pulvinaris__vegetable_sheep__vegetablesheep__sheep_plant__sheepplant cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
member: genus_Haplopappus__Haplopappus genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia
member: goldenbush.wildflower a plant of the genus Haplopappus
member: camphor_daisy__camphordaisy__Haplopappus_phyllocephalus annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers
member: yellow_spiny_daisy__Haplopappus_spinulosus slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads
member: genus_Hazardia__Hazardia small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature
member: hoary_golden_bush__Hazardia_cana western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple
member: genus_Helenium__Helenium genus of American herbs with yellow-rayed flowers: sneezeweeds
member: sneezeweed any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
member: genus_Helianthus genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
member: sunflower__helianthus any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
member: genus_Helichrysum__Helichrysum large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus
member: genus_Heliopsis oxeye
member: heliopsis__heliopsi__oxeye any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
member: genus_Helipterum__Helipterum 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 Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
member: strawflower any of various plants of the genus Helipterum
member: genus_Heterotheca__Heterotheca genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs
member: hairy_golden_aster__prairie_golden_aster__Heterotheca_villosa__Chrysopsis_villosa hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis
member: genus_Hieracium__Hieracium 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
member: hawkweed any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
member: king_devil__yellow_hawkweed__Hieracium_praealtum European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds
member: genus_Homogyne__Homogyne small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago
member: alpine_coltsfoot__Homogyne_alpina__Tussilago_alpina rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
member: genus_Hulsea__Hulsea small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; United States Pacific NW
member: alpine_gold__alpine_hulsea__Hulsea_algida low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
member: dwarf_hulsea__dwarfhulsea__Hulsea_nana similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea
member: genus_Hyalosperma__Hyalosperma genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum
member: genus_Hypochaeris__Hypochaeris__Hypochoeris__genus_Hypochoeris widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds
member: California_dandelion__cat's-ear__cat'sear__capeweed__gosmore__Hypochaeris_radicata European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
member: genus_Inula genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane
member: inula any plant of the genus Inula
member: genus_Iva small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae
member: marsh_elder__marshelder__iva any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
member: genus_Krigia small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions
member: krigia any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
member: genus_Lactuca__Lactuca an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce
member: lettuce.herbaceous_plant any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
member: garden_lettuce__common_lettuce__Lactuca_sativa annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
member: cos_lettuce__coslettuce__romaine_lettuce__romainelettuce__Lactuca_sativa_longifolia lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
member: head_lettuce__Lactuca_sativa_capitata distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
member: genus_Lagenophera__Lagenophera small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis
member: genus_Lasthenia__Lasthenia small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America
member: goldfields__Lasthenia_chrysostoma small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
member: genus_Layia__Layia genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers
member: tidytips__tidy_tips__Layia_platyglossa California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
member: genus_Leontodon__Leontodon hawkbit
member: hawkbit any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions
member: genus_Leontopodium__Leontopodium edelweiss
member: edelweiss__edelweis__leontopodiumalpinum alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
member: genus_Leucanthemum__Leucanthemum comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
member: ox-eyed_daisy__oxeye_daisy__marguerite__moon_daisy__white_daisy__whitedaisy__Leucanthemum_vulgare__Chrysanthemum_leucanthemum tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: oxeye_daisy__Leucanthemum_maximum__Chrysanthemum_maximum similar to oxeye daisy
member: shasta_daisy__Leucanthemum_superbum__Chrysanthemum_maximum_maximum hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
member: Pyrenees_daisy__Leucanthemum_lacustre__Chrysanthemum_lacustre perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
member: genus_Leucogenes__Leucogenes New Zealand edelweiss
member: genus_Liatris__Liatris genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots
member: blazing_star__blazingstar__buttonsnakeroot__snakeroot any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
member: genus_Ligularia__Ligularia genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants
member: leopard_plant__leopardplant any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage
member: genus_Lindheimera__Lindheimera 1 species: Texas star
member: Texas_star__Lindheimera_texana Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads
member: genus_Lonas__Lonas 1 species: yellow ageratum
member: yellow_ageratum__African_daisy__Lonas_inodora__Lonas_annua shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
member: genus_Machaeranthera__Machaeranthera wildflowers of western North America
member: tahoka_daisy__tansy_leaf_aster__Machaeranthera_tanacetifolia wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico
member: sticky_aster__Machaeranthera_bigelovii wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona
member: Mojave_aster__Machaeranthera_tortifoloia wild aster having grayish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rayes; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah
member: genus_Madia__Madia genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
member: tarweed any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America
member: common_madia__common_tarweed__Madia_elegans California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays
member: genus_Matricaria__Matricaria chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum
member: sweet_false_chamomile__sweetfalsechamomile__wild_chamomile__German_chamomile__Matricaria_recutita__Matricaria_chamomilla annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
member: pineapple_weed__pineappleweed__rayless_chamomile__raylesschamomile__Matricaria_matricarioides annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States; northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
member: genus_Melampodium__Melampodium herbs and subshrubs of warm North America
member: blackfoot_daisy__Melampodium_leucanthum bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico
member: genus_Mikania__Mikania large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America
member: wild_climbing_hempweed__climbing_hempweed__climbing_boneset__climbing_hemp-vine__Mikania_scandens herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees
member: genus_Mutisia genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses
member: mutisia any of various plants of the genus Mutisia
member: genus_Nabalus__Nabalus genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
member: rattlesnake_root__rattlesnakeroot a plant of the genus Nabalus
member: white_lettuce__whitelettuce__cankerweed__Nabalus_alba__Prenanthes_alba herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
member: lion's_foot__gall_of_the_earth__Nabalus_serpentarius__Prenanthes_serpentaria common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
member: genus_Olearia__Olearia large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers
member: daisybush__daisy_bush__daisybush any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays
member: genus_Onopordum__Onopordum__Onopordon__genus_Onopordon a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
member: cotton_thistle__woolly_thistle__Scotch_thistle__Onopordum_acanthium__Onopordon_acanthium biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
member: genus_Othonna genus of western African herbs or shrubs
member: othonna a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers
member: genus_Ozothamnus__Ozothamnus genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum
member: cascade_everlasting__cascadeeverlasting__Ozothamnus_secundiflorus__Helichrysum_secundiflorum shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum
member: genus_Packera__Packera genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
member: butterweed any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packer; often placed in genus Senecio
member: genus_Parthenium__Parthenium small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers
member: guayule__Parthenium_argentatum much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
member: bastard_feverfew__bastardfeverfew__Parthenium_hysterophorus tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States
member: American_feverfew__wild_quinine__prairie_dock__prairiedock__Parthenium_integrifolium stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba indians to treat burns
member: genus_Pericallis__Pericallis cineraria
member: cineraria__Pericallis_cruenta__Senecio_cruentus herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers
member: florest's_cineraria__florest'scineraria__Pericallis_hybrida herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue; sometimes placed in genus Cineraria
member: genus_Petasites__Petasites genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
member: butterbur__bog_rhubarb__bogrhubarb__Petasites_hybridus__Petasites_vulgaris small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
member: winter_heliotrope__sweet_coltsfoot__sweetcoltsfoot__Petasites_fragrans European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
member: sweet_coltsfoot__sweetcoltsfoot__Petasites_sagitattus American sweet-scented herb
member: genus_Picris__Picris genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
member: bristly_oxtongue__bristlyoxtongue__bitterweed__bugloss__Picris_echioides widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
member: genus_Pilosella__Pilosella genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium
member: hawkweed.herbaceous_plant any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
member: orange_hawkweed__Pilosella_aurantiaca__Hieracium_aurantiacum European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
member: genus_Piqueria__Piqueria small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia
member: stevia any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
member: genus_Prenanthes__Prenanthes 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
member: Prenanthes_purpurea__rattlesnake_root__rattlesnakeroot herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
member: genus_Pteropogon genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum
member: pteropogon__Pteropogon_humboltianum southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
member: genus_Pulicaria__Pulicaria genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
member: feabane_mullet__feabanemullet__fleabane__Pulicaria_dysenterica hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
member: genus_Pyrethrum__Pyrethrum used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
member: genus_Raoulia__Raoulia genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia
member: sheep_plant__sheepplant__vegetable_sheep__vegetablesheep__Raoulia_lutescens__Raoulia_australis perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
member: genus_Ratibida__Ratibida genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
member: Mexican_hat__Ratibida_columnaris coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; great plains along base of Rocky Mountains
member: long-head_coneflower__prairie_coneflower__prairieconeflower__Ratibida_columnifera plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
member: prairie_coneflower__prairieconeflower__Ratibida_tagetes coneflower of central to southwestern United States
member: genus_Rhodanthe genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum
member: Swan_River_everlasting__rhodanthe__Rhodanthe_manglesii__Helipterum_manglesii Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
member: genus_Rudbeckia__Rudbeckia North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads
member: coneflower.flower any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
member: black-eyed_Susan__Rudbeckia_hirta__Rudbeckia_serotina the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays
member: cutleaved_coneflower__cutleavedconeflower__Rudbeckia_laciniata tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
member: golden_glow__double_gold__hortensia__Rudbeckia_laciniata_hortensia very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
member: genus_Santolina__Santolina genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
member: lavender_cotton__Santolina_chamaecyparissus branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers
member: genus_Sanvitalia__Sanvitalia small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia
member: creeping_zinnia__Sanvitalia_procumbens low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
member: genus_Saussurea__Saussurea genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia
member: costusroot__Saussurea_costus__Saussurea_lappa annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
member: genus_Scolymus__Scolymus small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region
member: golden_thistle any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads
member: genus_Senecio__Senecio enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
member: nodding_groundsel__noddinggroundsel__Senecio_bigelovii plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States
member: Senecio_cineraria__dusty_miller__dustymiller__cinerariamaritima stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves; sometimes placed in genus Cineraria
member: threadleaf_groundsel__Senecio_doublasii bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock
member: ragwort__butterweed__Senecio_glabellus American ragwort with yellow flowers
member: tansy_ragwort__tansyragwort__ragwort__ragweed__benweed__Senecio_jacobaea widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
member: groundsel__Senecio_vulgaris Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
member: genus_Scorzonera genus of narrow-leaved European herbs
member: viper's_grass__viper'sgras__black_salsify__blacksalsify__scorzonera__Scorzonera_hispanica perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots
member: genus_Sericocarpus__Sericocarpus small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters
member: white-topped_aster herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits
member: genus_Seriphidium__Seriphidium woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or gray and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia
member: silver_sage__silver_sagebrush__gray_sage__Seriphidium_canum__Artemisia_cana low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
member: sea_wormwood__seawormwood__Seriphidium_maritimum__Artemisia_maritima plants of western and northern European coasts
member: big_sagebrush__bigsagebrush__blue_sage__Seriphidium_tridentatum__Artemisia_tridentata aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
member: genus_Serratula__Serratula genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves
member: sawwort__Serratula_tinctoria European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
member: genus_Silphium__Silphium tall North American perennial herbs
member: rosinweed__Silphium_laciniatum North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
member: genus_Silybum__Silybum small genus of east African herbs
member: milk_thistle__lady's_thistle__Our_Lady's_mild_thistle__holy_thistle__blessed_thistle__Silybum_marianum tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
member: genus_Solidago__Solidago goldenrod
member: goldenrod any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
member: genus_Sonchus__Sonchus sow thistles
member: sow_thistle__sowthistle__milk_thistle any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil
member: genus_Stenotus__Stenotus genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts
member: stemless_golden_weed__Stenotus_acaulis__Haplopappus_acaulis dark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Haplopappus
member: genus_Stevia genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas
member: stevia.herbaceous_plant any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
member: genus_Stokesia__Stokesia 1 species: stokes' aster
member: stokes'_aster__stokes'aster__cornflower_aster__Stokesia_laevis erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers
member: Tageteste__genus_Tagetes marigolds
member: marigold any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
member: genus_Tanacetum__Tanacetum a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
member: northern_dune_tansy__Tanacetum_douglasii lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
member: alecost__costmary__bible_leaf__bibleleaf__mint_geranium__balsam_herb__Tanacetum_balsamita__Chrysanthemum_balsamita tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: camphor_dune_tansy__Tanacetum_camphoratum densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
member: painted_daisy__painteddaisy__pyrethrum__Tanacetum_coccineum__Chrysanthemum_coccineum spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: Dalmatian_pyrethrum__pyrethrum__Dalmatia_pyrethrum__Tanacetum_cinerariifolium__Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: feverfew__Tanacetum_parthenium__Chrysanthemum_parthenium bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: dusty_miller__dustymiller__silverlace__Tanacetum_ptarmiciflorum__Chrysanthemum_ptarmiciflorum shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
member: tansy__golden_buttons__scented_fern__scentedfern__tanacetumvulgare common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
member: genus_Taraxacum__Taraxacum an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
member: dandelion__blowball any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
member: genus_Tetraneuris__Tetraneuris genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States
member: stemless_hymenoxys__Tetraneuris_acaulis__Hymenoxys_acaulis perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America
member: old_man_of_the_mountain__alpine_sunflower__Tetraneuris_grandiflora__Hymenoxys_grandiflora whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
member: genus_Tithonia genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower
member: Mexican_sunflower__tithonia any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays
member: genus_Townsendia__Townsendia genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy
member: Easter_daisy__stemless_daisy__Townsendia_Exscapa dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona
member: genus_Tragopogon__Tragopogon genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
member: Tragopogon_porrifolius__salsify__oysterplant__vegetable_oyster__vegetableoyster Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
member: meadow_salsify__goatsbeard__shepherd's_clock__Tragopogon_pratensis weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
member: genus_Trilisa__Trilisa genus of herbs of southern United States
member: wild_vanilla__Trilisa_odoratissima perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
member: genus_Tripleurospermum__Tripleurospermum small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria
member: scentless_camomile__scentlesscamomile__scentless_false_camomile__scentlessfalsecamomile__scentless_mayweed__scentless_hayweed__scentlesshayweed__corn_mayweed__Tripleurospermum_inodorum__Matricaria_inodorum ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
member: Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii__turfing_daisy__turfingdaisy__Matricaria_oreades mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
member: turfing_daisy__turfingdaisy__Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii__Matricaria_tchihatchewii low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
member: genus_Tussilago__Tussilago 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
member: coltsfoot__Tussilago_farfara perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
member: genus_Ursinia genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals
member: ursinia any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers
member: genus_Verbesina__Verbesina herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
member: crownbeard__crown_beard__crownbeard any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads
member: genus_Actinomeris__Actinomeris used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
member: genus_Vernonia genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers
member: ironweed__vernonia any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
member: genus_Wyethia coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the United States
member: mule's_ears__Wyethia_amplexicaulis balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States
member: white-rayed_mule's_ears__Wyethia_helianthoides herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream rays; northwestern United States
member: wyethia__Wyethia_ovata low tufted white-woolly yellow-flowered herb of California
member: genus_Xanthium__Xanthium coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles
member: cocklebur any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs
member: genus_Xeranthemum genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia
member: xeranthemum any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers
member: immortelle__Xeranthemum_annuum mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
member: genus_Zinnia genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers
member: zinnia__old_maid__oldmaid__old_maid_flower any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
member: family_Campanulaceae__Campanulaceae__bellflower_family family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae
member: genus_Campanula large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers
member: campanula__bellflower any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
member: genus_Lobelia in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
member: lobelia any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
member: family_Cucurbitaceae__Cucurbitaceae__gourd_family__gourdfamily a family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
member: gourd_vine__gourdvine__gourd any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
member: genus_Cucurbita__Cucurbita type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
member: autumn_pumpkin__pumpkin__pumpkin_vine__pumpkinvine__Cucurbita_pepo a coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
member: squash_vine__squash any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
member: summer_squash_vine__summer_squash__Cucurbita_pepo_melopepo any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
member: winter_squash_plant__winter_squash any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
member: hubbard_squash.winter_squash_plant__hubbardsquash__Cucurbita_maxima any of several winter squash plants producing large grayish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind
member: Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis__turban_squash squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem
member: buttercup_squash.Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis__buttercupsquash plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with grayish markings
member: prairie_gourd_vine__prairiegourdvine__prairie_gourd__prairiegourd__Missouri_gourd__wild_pumpkin__buffalo_gourd__buffalogourd__calabazilla__cucurbitafoetidissima perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
member: genus_Bryonia climbing perennial herbs: bryony
member: bryony__briony a tendril-bearing vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
member: genus_Citrullus__Citrullus a dicot genus of the family cucurbitaceae including watermelons
member: watermelon_vine__watermelon__Citrullus_vulgaris an African melon
member: genus_Cucumis__Cucumis cucumbers; muskmelons
member: sweet_melon_vine__sweetmelonvine__sweet_melon__muskmelon__cucumismelo any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
member: cucumber_vine__cucumber__Cucumis_sativus a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
member: genus_Ecballium__Ecballium exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber
member: squirting_cucumber__squirtingcucumber__exploding_cucumber__explodingcucumber__touch-me-not__Ecballium_elaterium Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
member: genus_Lagenaria__Lagenaria bottle gourds
member: bottle_gourd__calabash__Lagenaria_siceraria Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
member: genus_Luffa dishcloth gourds
member: luffa__dishcloth_gourd__dishclothgourd__sponge_gourd__rag_gourd__raggourd__strainer_vine any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
member: genus_Momordica__Momordica Old World tropical vine
member: balsam_apple__Momordica_balsamina__momordicabalsamina a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
member: balsam_pear__Momordica_charantia tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
member: family_Goodeniaceae__Goodeniaceae__Goodenia_family a family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China
member: Goodenia a genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia
member: family_Lobeliaceae__Lobeliaceae__lobelia_family__lobeliafamily not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae
member: order_Rubiales__Rubiales an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
member: family_Rubiaceae__Rubiaceae__madder_family widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
member: madderwort__rubiaceous_plant any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
member: genus_Rubia__Rubia type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
member: Indian_madder__munjeet__Rubia_cordifolia perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient
member: genus_Asperula__Asperula woodruff
member: woodruff any plant of the genus Asperula
member: genus_Calycophyllum__Calycophyllum medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark
member: dagame__lemonwood_tree__lemonwoodtree__Calycophyllum_candidissimum source of a tough elastic wood
member: genus_Chiococca__Chiococca shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World
member: blolly__West_Indian_snowberry__Chiococca_alba evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
member: genus_Coffea__Coffea coffee trees
member: coffee_tree__coffee any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
member: genus_Cinchona__genus_Chinchona large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark
member: cinchona__chinchona any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
member: Cartagena_bark__Cinchona_cordifolia__Cinchona_lancifolia Colombian tree; source of Cartagena bark (a cinchona bark)
member: Cinchona_calisaya__calisaya__Cinchona_officinalis__Cinchona_ledgeriana Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
member: cinchona_tree__Cinchona_pubescens small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
member: genus_Galium__Galium annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers
member: bedstraw any of several plants of the genus Galium
member: genus_Gardenia large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees
member: gardenia any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
member: genus_Genipa tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind
member: genipa any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
member: genipap_fruit__genipapfruit__jagua__marmalade_box__marmaladebox__Genipa_Americana tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
member: genus_Hamelia evergreen tropical American shrubs or small trees
member: hamelia any of several free-flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
member: genus_Mitchella__Mitchella creeping evergreen herbs of North America
member: partridgeberry__boxberry__twinberry__Mitchella_repens creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
member: genus_Nauclea__Nauclea small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves
member: opepe__Nauclea_diderrichii__Sarcocephalus_diderrichii large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus
member: genus_Pinckneya__Pinckneya small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America
member: Georgia_bark__fever_tree__fevertree__bitterbark__Pinckneya_pubens ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
member: genus_Psychotria__Psychotria tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees
member: lemonwood_tree__lemonwoodtree__lemonwood__psychotriacapensi South African evergreen having hard tough wood
member: genus_Sarcocephalus__Sarcocephalus genus of tropical African trees and shrubs
member: negro_peach__negropeach__Sarcocephalus_latifolius__Sarcocephalus_esculentus stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa
member: genus_Vangueria__Vangueria tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit
member: wild_medlar_tree__wild_medlar__medlar__Vangueria_infausta small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
member: Spanish_tamarind__Vangueria_madagascariensis shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit
member: family_Caprifoliaceae__Caprifoliaceae__honeysuckle_family__honeysucklefamily shrubs and small trees and woody vines
member: common_snowberry__snowberry__waxberry__Symphoricarpos_alba deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
member: genus_Abelia chiefly east Asian shrubs
member: abelia any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
member: genus_Diervilla__Diervilla small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles
member: Diervilla_lonicera__bush_honeysuckle spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green-yellow flowers
member: Diervilla_sessilifolia__bush_honeysuckle bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers
member: genus_Leycesteria__Leycesteria small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China
member: Himalaya_honeysuckle__Leycesteria_formosa shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers
member: genus_Linnaea__Linnaea 1 species: twinflower
member: twinflower__Linnaea_borealis creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs
member: American_twinflower__Linnaea_borealis_americana similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia
member: genus_Lonicera__Lonicera woodbine
member: honeysuckle shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
member: white_honeysuckle__whitehoneysuckle__Lonicera_albiflora bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States
member: American_fly_honeysuckle__fly_honeysuckle__flyhoneysuckle__Lonicera_canadensis erect deciduous North American shrub with red-tinged yellow-white flowers
member: Italian_honeysuckle__Italian_woodbine__Lonicera_caprifolium deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant yellow-white flowers in axillary whorls
member: Lonicera_dioica__yellow_honeysuckle twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America
member: yellow_honeysuckle__Lonicera_flava climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States
member: hairy_honeysuckle__hairyhoneysuckle__Lonicera_hirsuta twining deciduous shrub with hairy leaves and spikes of yellow-orange flowers; northeastern America
member: twinberry__Lonicera_involucrata shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America
member: Japanese_honeysuckle__Lonicera_japonica an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas
member: Hall's_honeysuckle__Lonicera_japonica_halliana a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States
member: woodbine__Lonicera_periclymenum European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
member: trumpet_honeysuckle__trumpethoneysuckle__coral_honeysuckle__coralhoneysuckle__trumpet_flower__trumpetflower__trumpet_vine__trumpetvine__Lonicera_sempervirens evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers
member: bush_honeysuckle__Tartarian_honeysuckle__Lonicera_tatarica a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia
member: European_fly_honeysuckle__European_honeysuckle__Lonicera_xylosteum cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit
member: genus_Symphoricarpos__Symphoricarpos deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
member: coralberry__Indian_currant__Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits
member: genus_Sambucus__Sambucus elder; elderberry
member: elderberry_bush__elder any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
member: blue_elder__blue_elderberry__Sambucus_caerulea shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
member: dwarf_elder__danewort__Sambucus_ebulus dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
member: genus_Triostium__Triostium genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot
member: feverroot__horse_gentian__horsegentian__tinker's_root__wild_coffee__Triostium_perfoliatum coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
member: genus_Viburnum__Viburnum deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
member: American_cranberry_bush__cranberry_bush__cranberrybush__cranberry_tree__cranberrytree__highbush_cranberry__Viburnum_trilobum deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries
member: wayfaring_tree__wayfaringtree__twistwood__Viburnum_lantana vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
member: guelder_rose__guelderrose__European_cranberrybush__European_cranberry_bush__crampbark__cranberrytree__Viburnum_opulus deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
member: southern_arrow_wood__arrow_wood__arrowwood__Viburnum_dentatum deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows
member: arrow_wood__arrowwood__Viburnum_recognitum closely related to southern arrow wood; the eastern United States Maine to Ohio and Georgia
member: black_haw__blackhaw__Viburnum_prunifolium upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America
member: genus_Weigela east Asian flowering shrubs
member: weigela__Weigela_florida deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
member: family_Dipsacaceae__Dipsacaceae chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads
member: genus_Dipsacus__Dipsacus type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
member: teasel__teazel__teasle any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
member: genus_Scabiosa annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterranean
member: scabious__scabiosa any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
member: family_Valerianaceae__Valerianaceae__valerian_family genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
member: genus_Valeriana__Valeriana genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs
member: valerian a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
member: genus_Valerianella__Valerianella genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized
member: corn_salad a plant of the genus Valerianella
member: genus_Centranthus__Centranthus genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs
member: red_valerian__redvalerian__French_honeysuckle__Centranthus_ruber European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers
member: order_Polemoniales__Polemoniales Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales
member: family_Polemoniaceae__Polemoniaceae__phlox_family__phloxfamily a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
member: genus_Polemonium type genus of the Polemoniaceae
member: polemonium any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions
member: genus_Phlox herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico
member: phlox any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
member: chickweed_phlox__chickweedphlox__sand_phlox__Phlox_bifida__Phlox_stellaria low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States
member: genus_Linanthus__Linanthus a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
member: ground_pink__fringed_pink__fringedpink__mosspink__Linanthus_dianthiflorus low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
member: evening-snow__eveningsnow__linanthusdichotomu small California annual with white flowers
member: family_Acanthaceae__Acanthaceae__acanthus_family widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
member: genus_Acanthus bear's breeches
member: acanthus any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
member: genus_Graptophyllum__Graptophyllum caricature plant
member: caricature_plant__Graptophyllum_pictum tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face
member: genus_Thunbergia__Thunbergia a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
member: black-eyed_Susan_vine__black-eyed_Susan__Thunbergia_alata tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center
member: family_Bignoniaceae__Bignoniaceae trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
member: bignoniad any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae
member: genus_Bignonia__Bignonia 1 species: cross vine
member: cross_vine__crossvine__trumpet_flower__trumpetflower__quartervine__Bignonia_capreolata woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section
member: genus_Catalpa a dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods
member: catalpa__Indian_bean tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
member: genus_Chilopsis__Chilopsis one species: desert willow
member: desert_willow__Chilopsis_linearis evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
member: genus_Crescentia__Crescentia a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
member: calabash_tree__calabash__Crescentia_cujete tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
member: family_Boraginaceae__Boraginaceae__borage_family a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
member: genus_Borago__Borago perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
member: tailwort__borage__Borago_officinalis hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
member: genus_Amsinckia__Amsinckia rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
member: common_amsinckia__Amsinckia_intermedia annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
member: large-flowered_fiddleneck__Amsinckia_grandiflora annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
member: genus_Anchusa rough-hairy Old World herbs
member: anchusa any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
member: genus_Cordia__Cordia tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
member: Equador_laurel__Spanish_elm__salmwood__cypre__princewood__Cordia_alliodora large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
member: princewood__Spanish_elm__Cordia_gerascanthus tropical American timber tree
member: genus_Cynoglossum__Cynoglossum a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
member: Chinese_forget-me-not__Cynoglossum_amabile biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
member: Cynoglossum_officinale__hound's-tongue__hound'stongue biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
member: hound's-tongue__hound'stongue__Cynoglossum_virginaticum perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
member: genus_Echium__Echium a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
member: blueweed__blue_devil__blue_thistle__viper's_bugloss__viper'sbuglos__Echium_vulgare a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
member: genus_Hackelia__Hackelia__Lappula__genus_Lappula stickweed; beggar's lice
member: beggar's_lice__beggar_lice Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
member: genus_Lithospermum__Lithospermum annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia
member: gromwell__Lithospermum_officinale European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
member: puccoon__Lithospermum_caroliniense perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
member: hoary_puccoon__hoarypuccoon__paint_Indian__Lithospermum_canescens perennial North American plant with grayish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
member: genus_Mertensia__Mertensia a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
member: Virginia_bluebell__Virginia_cowslip__Mertensia_virginica smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
member: genus_Myosotis__Myosotis forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
member: garden_forget-me-not__Myosotis_sylvatica small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
member: forget-me-not__mouse_ear__mouseear__Myosotis_scorpiodes__myosotisscorpiode small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
member: genus_Onosmodium__Onosmodium a genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae
member: false_gromwell__falsegromwell any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
member: genus_Symphytum__Symphytum comfrey
member: comfrey perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
member: family_Convolvulaceae__Convolvulaceae__morning-glory_family__morninggloryfamily morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
member: genus_Convolvulus genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed
member: convolvulus__convolvulu any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
member: field_bindweed__fieldbindweed__wild_morning-glory__Convolvulus_arvensis weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
member: bindweed any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
member: genus_Argyreia__Argyreia woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
member: silverweed any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
member: genus_Calystegia__Calystegia climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed
member: hedge_bindweed__hedgebindweed__wild_morning-glory__Calystegia_sepium__Convolvulus_sepium common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
member: genus_Cuscuta__Cuscuta genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
member: dodder a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
member: love_vine__Cuscuta_gronovii leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax
member: genus_Dichondra genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes
member: dichondra__dichondramicrantha a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions
member: genus_Ipomoea__Ipomoea morning glory
member: morning_glory__morningglory any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
member: family_Gesneriaceae__Gesneriaceae__gesneria_family large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
member: gesneriad any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
member: genus_Gesneria large genus of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers
member: gesneria any plant of the genus Gesneria
member: genus_Achimenes genus of tropical perennial American herbs
member: achimenes__achimene__hot_water_plant__hotwaterplant any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
member: genus_Aeschynanthus large genus of East Indian ornamental woody epiphytic plants
member: aeschynanthus__aeschynanthu a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
member: genus_Alsobia__Alsobia tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
member: lace-flower_vine__Alsobia_dianthiflora__Episcia_dianthiflora low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
member: genus_Columnea genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas
member: columnea tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
member: genus_Episcia genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage
member: episcia any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers
member: genus_Gloxinia small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and axillary flowers
member: Canterbury_bell__Gloxinia_perennis herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
member: gloxinia any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
member: genus_Kohleria genus of tropical American shrubs
member: kohleria shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers
member: genus_Saintpaulia__Saintpaulia east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated
member: African_violet__Saintpaulia_ionantha tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers
member: genus_Sinningia__Sinningia genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America
member: florist's_gloxinia__florist'sgloxinia__Sinningia_speciosa__Gloxinia_spesiosa South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers
member: genus_Streptocarpus large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose
member: streptocarpus__streptocarpu any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
member: Cape_primrose any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers
member: family_Hydrophyllaceae__Hydrophyllaceae__waterleaf_family__waterleaffamily perennial woodland herbs
member: genus_Hydrophyllum__Hydrophyllum waterleaf
member: waterleaf any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
member: genus_Emmanthe__Emmanthe 1 species: yellow bells
member: California_yellow_bells__yellow_bells__whispering_bells__Emmanthe_penduliflora viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
member: genus_Eriodictyon__Eriodictyon small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico
member: yerba_santa__yerbasanta__Eriodictyon_californicum viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to Deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
member: genus_Nemophila genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes
member: nemophila any plant of the genus Nemophila
member: baby_blue-eyes__Nemophila_menziesii delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
member: genus_Phacelia American herbs with usually pinnatifid leaves and blue or purple or white flowers in scorpioid cymes
member: scorpionweed__scorpion_weed__phacelia any plant of the genus Phacelia
member: genus_Pholistoma__Pholistoma straggling herbs of southwestern United States
member: fiesta_flower__Pholistoma_auritum__Nemophila_aurita straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
member: family_Labiatae__Labiatae__Lamiaceae__family_Lamiaceae__mint_family the mints: aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including thyme; sage; rosemary
member: genus_Acinos__Acinos plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha
member: basil_thyme__basil_balm__basilbalm__mother_of_thyme__Acinos_arvensis__Satureja_acinos fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
member: genus_Agastache__Agastache giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop
member: giant_hyssop__gianthyssop any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
member: genus_Ajuga__Ajuga bugle
member: bugleweed__bugle any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
member: genus_Ballota__Ballota perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound
member: black_horehound__blackhorehound__black_archangel__blackarchangel__fetid_horehound__fetidhorehound__stinking_horehound__Ballota_nigra ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
member: genus_Blephilia__Blephilia small genus of North American herbs: wood mints
member: wood_mint American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
member: hairy_wood_mint__Blephilia_hirsuta a variety of wood mint
member: downy_wood_mint__Blephilia_celiata a variety of wood mint
member: genus_Calamintha__Calamintha calamint
member: calamint perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
member: genus_Clinopodium__Clinopodium wild basil
member: wild_basil__cushion_calamint__cushioncalamint__Clinopodium_vulgare__Satureja_vulgaris aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
member: genus_Collinsonia__Collinsonia small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States
member: horse_balm__horsebalm__horseweed__stoneroot__richweed__stone_root__stoneroot__Collinsonia_canadensis erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
member: genus_Coleus genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon
member: coleus__flame_nettle__flamenettle any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
member: genus_Conradina__Conradina small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States
member: Apalachicola_rosemary__Conradina_glabra small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species
member: genus_Dracocephalum__Dracocephalum genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads
member: dragonhead__dragon's_head__Dracocephalum_parviflorum American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of double-lipped blue to violet flowers
member: genus_Elsholtzia genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs
member: elsholtzia any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes
member: genus_Galeopsis__Galeopsis erect annual European herbs
member: hemp_nettle__dead_nettle__Galeopsis_tetrahit coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
member: genus_Glechoma__Glechoma ground ivy
member: ground_ivy__alehoof__field_balm__fieldbalm__gillovertheground__runaway_robin__runawayrobin__Glechoma_hederaceae__Nepeta_hederaceae trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
member: genus_Hedeoma__Hedeoma small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
member: American_pennyroyal__pennyroyal__Hedeoma_pulegioides erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
member: genus_Hyssopus__Hyssopus Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
member: Hyssopus_officinalis__hyssop a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
member: genus_Lamium__Lamium genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits
member: dead_nettle any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
member: white_dead_nettle__Lamium_album European dead nettle with white flowers
member: henbit__Lamium_amplexicaule Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers
member: genus_Lavandula__Lavandula lavender
member: lavender any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
member: genus_Leonotis__Leonotis small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa
member: wilde_dagga__dagga__capedagga__red_dagga__reddagga__Leonotis_leonurus relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
member: lion's-ear__Leonotis_nepetaefolia__Leonotis_nepetifolia pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
member: genus_Leonurus__Leonurus genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls
member: motherwort__Leonurus_cardiaca bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
member: genus_Lepechinia__Lepechinia__Sphacele__genus_Sphacele a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae
member: Lepechinia_calycina__pitcher_sage__pitchersage__sphacelecalycina California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers
member: genus_Lycopus__Lycopus small genus of herbs of the mint family
member: Lycopus_virginicus__bugleweed a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
member: water_horehound__waterhorehound__Lycopus_americanus aromatic perennial herb of United States
member: gipsywort__gypsywort__Lycopus_europaeus hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
member: genus_Origanum a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae
member: origanum any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
member: pot_marjoram__potmarjoram__oregano__wild_marjoram__winter_sweet__Origanum_vulgare aromatic Eurasian perennial
member: sweet_marjoram__sweetmarjoram__knotted_marjoram__knottedmarjoram__Origanum_majorana__Majorana_hortensis aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
member: dittany_of_crete__cretan_dittany__crete_dittany__cretedittany__hop_marjoram__hopmarjoram__winter_sweet__Origanum_dictamnus dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
member: genus_Majorana__Majorana small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum
member: genus_Marrubium__Marrubium Old World aromatic herbs: horehound
member: horehound.herbaceous_plant any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
member: genus_Melissa__Melissa a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
member: garden_balm__lemon_balm__lemonbalm__sweet_balm__sweetbalm__bee_balm__beebalm__Melissa_officinalis bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
member: genus_Mentha__Mentha mint plants
member: mint any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
member: genus_Micromeria__Micromeria large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs
member: yerba_buena__yerbabuena__Micromeria_chamissonis__Micromeria_douglasii__Satureja_douglasii trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally
member: Micromeria_juliana__savory dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
member: genus_Molucella__Molucella small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated
member: molucca_balm__moluccabalm__bells_of_Ireland__Molucella_laevis aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer- or bell-shaped calyx
member: genus_Monarda wild bergamot, horsemint, beebalm
member: monarda__wild_bergamot any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
member: genus_Monardella__Monardella a genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States
member: mustang_mint__mustangmint__Monardella_lanceolata fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
member: genus_Nepeta__Nepeta catmint
member: catmint__catnip__Nepeta_cataria hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
member: genus_Ocimum__Ocimum basil
member: basil any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
member: genus_Perilla__Perilla small genus of Asiatic herbs
member: beefsteak_plant__beefsteakplant__Perilla_frutescens_crispa plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
member: genus_Phlomis large genus of Old World aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs having often woolly leaves
member: phlomis any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage
member: Jerusalem_sage__Phlomis_fruticosa a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
member: genus_Physostegia genus of North American perennial herbs
member: physostegia any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
member: genus_Plectranthus large genus of ornamental flowering plants; includes some plants often placed in the genus Coleus
member: plectranthus any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
member: genus_Pogostemon__Pogostemon genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil
member: Pogostemon_cablin__patchouli__patchouly__pachouli small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
member: Prunella__genus_Prunella small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
member: self-heal__heal_all__Prunella_vulgaris decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
member: genus_Pycnanthemum__Pycnanthemum__Koellia__genus_Koellia American mountain mint
member: mountain_mint any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
member: genus_Rosmarinus__Rosmarinus rosemary
member: Rosmarinus_officinalis__rosemary widely cultivated for its fragrant gray-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
member: genus_Salvia large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage
member: salvia__sage any of various plants of the genus Salvia; cosmopolitan
member: genus_Satureja__Satureja__Satureia__genus_Satureia savory
member: savory any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
member: genus_Scutellaria__Scutellaria skullcap; helmet flower
member: genus_Sideritis__Sideritis genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region
member: genus_Solenostemon__Solenostemon genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus
member: genus_Stachys__Stachys large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia
member: hedge_nettle__hedgenettle__dead_nettle__Stachys_sylvatica foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
member: Stachys_palustris__hedge_nettle__hedgenettle perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
member: genus_Teucrium__Teucrium large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia
member: germander any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
member: genus_Thymus__Thymus large genus of Old World mints: thyme
member: thyme.herbaceous_plant any of various mints of the genus Thymus
member: genus_Trichostema__Trichostema genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls
member: blue_curls any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers
member: black_sage__blacksage__wooly_blue_curls__California_romero__Trichostema_lanatum aromatic wooly-leaved plant of southern California and Mexico
member: family_Lentibulariaceae__Lentibulariaceae__bladderwort_family__bladderwortfamily carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia; Pinguicula; Genlisea
member: genus_Utricularia__Utricularia bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
member: bladderwort any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
member: genus_Pinguicula__Pinguicula butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
member: butterwort any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
member: genus_Genlisea small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps
member: genlisea rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and trap-leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
member: family_Martyniaceae__Martyniaceae in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae
member: family_Orobanchaceae__Orobanchaceae__broomrape_family__broomrapefamily brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
member: family_Pedaliaceae__Pedaliaceae__sesame_family the family of plants of order Polemoniales
member: genus_Martynia in some classifications includes the unicorn plants
member: martynia__Martynia_annua sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
member: genus_Sesamum__Sesamum tropical African and Indian herbs
member: sesame__benne__benni__benny__Sesamum_indicum East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
member: genus_Proboscidea__Proboscidea in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants
member: common_unicorn_plant__devil's_claw__devil'sclaw__common_devil's_claw__elephant-tusk__proboscis_flower__proboscisflower__ram's_horn__ram'shorn__Proboscidea_louisianica annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
member: sand_devil's_claw__Proboscidea_arenaria__Martynia_arenaria alternatively placed in genus Martynia
member: sweet_unicorn_plant__Proboscidea_fragrans__Martynia_fragrans a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
member: family_Scrophulariaceae__Scrophulariaceae__figwort_family__figwortfamily__foxglove_family a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
member: genus_Scrophularia__Scrophularia type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
member: figwort any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
member: genus_Antirrhinum__Antirrhinum a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
member: snapdragon a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
member: genus_Besseya__Besseya genus of North American spring wildflowers
member: kitten-tails a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers
member: genus_Aureolaria__Aureolaria small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
member: Aureolaria_pedicularia__false_foxglove__falsefoxglove__Gerardia_pedicularia multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
member: false_foxglove__falsefoxglove__Aureolaria_virginica__Gerardia_virginica sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
member: genus_Calceolaria large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers
member: calceolaria__slipperwort any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
member: genus_Castilleja__Castilleja__Castilleia__genus_Castilleia genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses
member: Indian_paintbrush__painted_cup any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
member: genus_Chelone__Chelone herbaceous perennials: shellflower
member: shellflower__turtlehead__snakehead__Chelone_glabra showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
member: genus_Collinsia__Collinsia genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States
member: purple_chinese_houses__innocense__Collinsia_bicolor__Collinsia_heterophylla white and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California
member: maiden_blue-eyed_Mary__Collinsia_parviflora small widely branching Western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado
member: blue-eyed_Mary__Collinsia_verna Eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers
member: Culver's_root__Culvers_root__Culver's_physic__Culvers_physic__whorlywort__Veronicastrum_virginicum a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America
member: genus_Digitalis genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers
member: foxglove__digitalis__digitali any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
member: genus_Gerardia genus of annual or perennial herbs with showy pink or purple or yellow flowers; plants often assigned to genera Aureolaria or Agalinis
member: gerardia any plant of the genus Gerardia
member: genus_Agalinis__Agalinis semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies
member: genus_Linaria__Linaria genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon
member: toadflax__butter-and-eggs__wild_snapdragon__devil's_flax__devil'sflax__Linaria_vulgaris common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
member: genus_Penstemon__Penstemon large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
member: golden-beard_penstemon__Penstemon_barbatus plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip
member: scarlet_bugler__scarletbugler__Penstemon_centranthifolius plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward
member: red_shrubby_penstemon__redshrubbypenstemon__redwood_penstemon__redwoodpenstemon low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
member: Platte_River_penstemon__Penstemon_cyananthus erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming
member: Davidson's_penstemon__Penstemon_davidsonii mat-forming plant with blue-lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California
member: hot-rock_penstemon__Penstemon_deustus stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; Washington State to Wyoming and south to California and Utah
member: Jones'_penstemon__Penstemon_dolius low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah
member: shrubby_penstemon__shrubbypenstemon__lowbush_penstemon__lowbushpenstemon__Penstemon_fruticosus low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems
member: narrow-leaf_penstemon__Penstemon_linarioides plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona
member: mountain_pride__Penstemon_newberryi mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California
member: balloon_flower__balloonflower__scented_penstemon__scentedpenstemon__Penstemon_palmeri fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah
member: Parry's_penstemon__Penstemon_parryi erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona
member: rock_penstemon__cliff_penstemon__cliffpenstemon__Penstemon_rupicola one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California
member: Rydberg's_penstemon__Penstemon_rydbergii plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado
member: cascade_penstemon__cascadepenstemon__Penstemon_serrulatus whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon
member: Whipple's_penstemon__Penstemon_whippleanus wine-lavender to black-purple flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountain regions to Arizona and New Mexico
member: genus_Verbascum__Verbascum genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
member: mullein__flannel_leaf__flannelleaf__velvet_plant any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
member: genus_Veronica widespread genus of herbs with pink or white or blue or purple flowers: speedwell
member: veronica__speedwell any plant of the genus Veronica
member: field_speedwell__fieldspeedwell__Veronica_agrestis European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America
member: American_brooklime__brooklime__Veronica_americana plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
member: European_brooklime__brooklime__Veronica_beccabunga European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers often pink-flushed; sparsely naturalized in North America
member: water_speedwell__waterspeedwell__Veronica_michauxii__Veronica_anagallis-aquatica plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
member: family_Solanaceae__Solanaceae__potato_family large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum; Atropa; Brugmansia; Capsicum; Datura; Hyoscyamus; Lycopersicon; Nicotiana; Petunia; Physalis; Solandra
member: genus_Solanum__Solanum type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
member: nightshade any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
member: potato_tree__Solanum_crispum hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
member: Uruguay_potato_vine__Uruguay_potato__Solanum_commersonii South American potato vine
member: bittersweet_nightshade__bittersweetnightshade__bittersweet__climbing_nightshade__deadly_nightshade__poisonous_nightshade__poisonousnightshade__woody_nightshade__woodynightshade__Solanum_dulcamara poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
member: wild_potato__Solanum_jamesii erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream tubers resembling potatoes
member: Solanum_jasmoides__potato_vine copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
member: eggplant_bush__eggplant__aubergine__brinjal__gardenegg__mad_apple__Solanum_melongena hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
member: naranjilla__Solanum_quitoense small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
member: white_potato_vine__potato__white_potato__whitepotato__solanumtuberosum annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
member: potato_vine__giant_potato_creeper__Solanum_wendlandii vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
member: Brazilian_potato_tree__potato_tree__Solanum_wrightii__Solanum_macranthum South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
member: genus_Atropa__Atropa belladonna
member: Atropa_belladonna__belladonna__deadly_nightshade perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
member: genus_Browallia small genus of tropical South American annuals
member: bush_violet__browallia any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers
member: genus_Brunfelsia__Brunfelsia genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits
member: lady-of-the-night__Brunfelsia_americana West Indian shrub with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers
member: genus_Brugmansia__Brugmansia includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel's trumpets
member: maikoa__angel's_trumpet__angel'strumpet__Brugmansia_arborea__Datura_arborea South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
member: angel's_trumpet__angel'strumpet__Brugmansia_suaveolens__Datura_suaveolens South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
member: genus_Capsicum chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
member: capsicum_pepper_plant__capsicum__pepper any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
member: cone_pepper__Capsicum_annuum_conoides plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
member: chili_pepper__chilipepper__cayenne__cayenne_pepper__cayennepepper__chilli_pepper__long_pepper__jalapeno__Capsicum_annuum_longum plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
member: sweet_pepper_plant__sweet_pepper__sweetpepper__bell_pepper__pimento__pimiento__paprika__Capsicum_annuum_grossum plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
member: cherry_pepper__Capsicum_annuum_cerasiforme plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits
member: bird_pepper__Capsicum_frutescens_baccatum__Capsicum_baccatum plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
member: tabasco_pepper__tabascopepper__hot_pepper__hotpepper__tabasco_plant__tabascoplant__Capsicum_frutescens plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
member: genus_Cestrum__Cestrum genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs
member: day_jessamine__dayjessamine__Cestrum_diurnum West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day
member: night_jasmine__nightjasmine__night_jessamine__nightjessamine__Cestrum_nocturnum West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night
member: genus_Cyphomandra__Cyphomandra tree tomato
member: tree_tomato__tamarillo South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor
member: genus_Datura__Datura thorn apple
member: thorn_apple__thornapple any of several plants of the genus Datura
member: genus_Fabiana__Fabiana genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs
member: pichi__Fabiana_imbricata Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
member: genus_Hyoscyamus__Hyoscyamus genus of poisonous herbs: henbane
member: black_henbane__blackhenbane__henbane__stinking_nightshade__Hyoscyamus_niger poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
member: Egyptian_henbane__Hyoscyamus_muticus poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
member: genus_Lycium__Lycium deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions
member: matrimony_vine__matrimonyvine__boxthorn any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
member: Christmasberry__Christmas_berry__Lycium_carolinianum spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
member: genus_Lycopersicon__Lycopersicon__Lycopersicum__genus_Lycopersicum tomatoes
member: Lycopersicon_esculentum_cerasiforme__cherry_tomato plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
member: genus_Mandragora__Mandragora a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae
member: mandrake__devil's_apples__Mandragora_officinarum a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
member: genus_Nicandra__Nicandra sturdy annual of Peru
member: apple_of_Peru__shoo_fly__Nicandra_physaloides coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
member: genus_Nicotiana__Nicotiana American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage
member: tobacco aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
member: genus_Nierembergia genus of tropical American erect or creeping herbs with solitary flowers
member: cupflower__nierembergia any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers
member: whitecup__Nierembergia_repens__Nierembergia_rivularis prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
member: tall_cupflower__Nierembergia_frutescens shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental
member: genus_Petunia annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
member: petunia any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
member: genus_Physalis__Physalis ground cherries
member: ground_cherry__husk_tomato any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
member: cape_gooseberry__purple_ground_cherry__Physalis_peruviana annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
member: genus_Salpichroa__Salpichroa herbs of temperate North and South America: cock's eggs
member: cock's_eggs__Salpichroa_organifolia__Salpichroa_rhomboidea weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit
member: genus_Salpiglossis small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large showy flowers
member: salpiglossis any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
member: genus_Schizanthus Chilean herbs with orchidlike flowers
member: butterfly_flower__butterflyflower__poor_man's_orchid__schizanthus__schizanthu any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
member: genus_Scopolia__Scopolia genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids
member: Scopolia_carniolica herb that is a source of scopolamine
member: genus_Solandra__Solandra shrubby climbers of tropical America
member: chalice_vine__chalicevine__trumpet_flower__trumpetflower__cupflower__Solandra_guttata Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat
member: genus_Streptosolen__Streptosolen 1 species: marmalade bush
member: marmalade_bush__marmaladebush__firebush__Streptosolen_jamesonii evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant
member: family_Verbenaceae__Verbenaceae__verbena_family__verbenafamily__vervain_family__vervainfamily family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
member: genus_Verbena type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs
member: verbena__vervain any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
member: lantana a flowering shrub
member: genus_Avicennia__Avicennia small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
member: Avicennia_marina__black_mangrove__blackmangrove a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground
member: white_mangrove__whitemangrove__Avicennia_officinalis a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
member: family_Avicenniaceae__Avicenniaceae used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
member: genus_Aegiceras__Aegiceras a genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
member: black_mangrove__blackmangrove__Aegiceras_majus an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
member: genus_Tectona__Tectona small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
member: Tectona_grandis__teak tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
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